MOSCOW/KYIV – Russian forces' overnight attacks hit the largest data center supporting operations of servers used for Ukrainian military purposes, including processing, transfer and storage of data as well as intelligence, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

According to official information, several drone production and storage facilities were also hit in Kyiv and the surrounding region. A steel mill and an electronics assembly plant were struck in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Regarding maritime targets, the strikes hit a dry cargo ship delivering military supplies in the port of Chernomorsk, another dry cargo ship delivering military equipment to the port of Odessa, the Artsiz power substation supporting the port of Izmail and two road bridges across the Dniester River used for the transit of military cargo.

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In a separate statement, the ministry said that Russian forces have also seized the settlement of Malaya Volchya in the Kharkov region and Rozovka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Ukraine receives 252 bodies in repatriation efforts

In another development, Ukraine received 252 bodies from Russia as part of repatriation efforts, the country's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said.

According to the Russian side, the bodies belong to Ukrainian citizens, including military personnel.

The repatriation was facilitated by the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Law enforcement investigators, together with forensic experts, will conduct all necessary examinations and identify the repatriated bodies.