The port at Nikolaev, Aug. 3 -- Russian drone strikes hit two cargo ships at Nikolaev port on Sunday, targeting vessels that were delivering supplies to Ukrainian armed forces, Russia's military said. A third vessel - a tugboat that had been converted for deployment as an uncrewed surface drone - was also struck in the same operation, according to the Russian Defense Ministry's announcement.

the regional capital that remains contested along its eastern bank - has made it a consistent target for Russian strikes throughout the conflict. Sunday's announcement is among the more detailed that the Russian military has issued about a single port operation in recent months.

The description of the third vessel as a converted tugboat is the eleme...