{"id":21291,"date":"2026-07-31T15:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=21291"},"modified":"2026-07-31T15:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:30:08","slug":"russian-forces-strike-drone-facility-and-three-cargo-ships-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=21291","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Russian Forces Strike Drone Facility and Three Cargo Ships in Ukraine<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Russian armed forces struck the Aquaplast turbofan plant in Ukraine\u2019s Dnipropetrovsk Region, the Russian Ministry of Defence said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the ministry, the facility was involved in assembling unmanned aerial vehicles and uncrewed surface vessels.<\/p>\n<p>Russian forces also struck a dry cargo ship at the Yuzhny port in the Odesa Region that was allegedly delivering military-purpose cargo, the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Two additional dry cargo vessels near Odesa were also targeted, according to the Russian side.<\/p>\n<p>Detailed information on the extent of the damage and possible casualties has not been released. 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