MOSCOW, October 16. /TASS/. Russian servicemen are striking strategic targets used by the Ukrainian military; as a result, 76 logistics centers and warehouses, 203 port facilities, and 93 vessels delivering cargo to the enemy have been destroyed, Armed Forces’ General Staff Chief Army General Valery Gerasimov told President Vladimir Putin.

"In accordance with the General Staff's plan, we are carrying out strikes against bridges of strategic importance, railway facilities, and data centers that support the Ukrainian armed forces. As a result of these strikes, 76 logistics centers and warehouses, 203 port infrastructure facilities, and 93 vessels delivering military cargo to Ukraine have been destroyed," he emphasized.

In addition, Russian servicemen have brought Ukraine’s main Black Sea ports to a standstill through systematic strikes, Gerasimov stressed.

"In response to the Kiev regime’s attempts to halt our shipping operations in the Black Sea region, the Russian Armed Forces are carrying out systematic strikes against Ukraine's port and logistics infrastructure and maritime vessels. This has brought operations at Ukraine's main Black Sea ports to a halt," he said.