On the night of July 18, drone attacks were carried out against Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Black and Azov Seas. As a result of the strikes, an additional 13 Russian vessels were disabled.
According to sea-news.az that, according to information released by Robert Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the operation resulted in the neutralization of 8 dry cargo ships, 1 oil tanker, 1 gas carrier, 1 tugboat, and 2 floating cranes. The primary objective of the attacks is to disrupt the logistics of oil and fuel being transported in order to evade sanctions.
It should be noted that as part of the 13-day “MoLoÇKa” operation conducted by the Ukrainian military, a total of 172 Russian vessels have been struck thus far. Of these, 118 were targeted in the Sea of Azov and 54 in the Black Sea. The command stated that, to avoid environmental pollution, the hulls of the ships are not breached; only their propulsion and control systems are disabled.
