Claim
Moscow claiming to have also hit ships and industrial plants
Attributed to Moscow
Evidence
The claim traces to a Reuters-sourced news article (published via The Moscow Times, WHBL, WSAU and other outlets citing a Reuters wire report dated around September 12-13, 2026) reporting on a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine. According to that reporting, Russia's Defense Ministry stated its forces struck cargo ships in the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk and a cargo vessel in Odesa it said was carrying goods for military use, in addition to claiming strikes on unspecified 'plants'/industrial facilities. The reporting frames these as claims made by the Russian Ministry of Defense itself, not independently verified by the outlets. No Reuters Fact Check, AFP Fact Check, Bellingcat, or EUvsDisinfo article specifically assessing the truthfulness of this particular claim (that Russia hit ships and industrial plants) was found in the search results.
Assessment
Multiple mainstream outlets (via Reuters wire copy) report that Moscow made this claim, confirming the claim was indeed made by Russia's Defense Ministry, but none of the sources independently verify the accuracy of the strikes themselves nor has any dedicated fact-checking organization assessed this specific claim.
Confidence
Some independent corroboration was found, but it isn't yet conclusive.
Timeline
Sep 13, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC
UnverifiedInitial assessment.
First observed Sep 13, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC · Last reviewed Sep 13, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC