Kyiv Claims Drone Attacks on 11 Russian Tankers in Sea of Azov
Ukraine says the nine-day campaign has now hit 116 Russian vessels, as drone strikes target tankers and cargo ships used to move oil and fuel.
- On Tuesday, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 11 more Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov, bringing the nine-day total to 116 ships hit during Operation MoLoChKa.
- USF Commander Robert Brovdi, known as 'Magyar', stated the campaign aims to cripple Russia's 'so-called shadow fleet' feeder tankers, limiting fuel supplies to Moscow-controlled Crimea and disrupting oil export logistics.
- Operators disable vessels by striking controls rather than sinking them, forcing Russia to deploy tugboats that become additional targets and effectively paralyzing the courier fleet supporting deep-draft export tankers.
- Russia's Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday it is seeking 'alternative shipping routes' for grain exports, insisting the strikes will not affect domestic food supply or export capabilities.
- These strikes align with broader European efforts to curb Russia's estimated 1,500-tanker shadow fleet, which evades Western sanctions to bankroll the Kremlin's invasion as Kyiv continues targeting energy infrastructure deeper inside Russia.
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MOSCOW.– Russia accused Ukraine on Tuesday of committing “terrorism” because of the escalation of attacks against maritime traffic in the Azov Sea, a strategic route through which nearly a quarter of Russian exports of cereals circulate.The complaint came after Ukrainian drones attacked 11 Russian ships during the night, according to the commander of the Kiev drone forces, in an offensive that extends pressure on one of the main sea routes under…
Russia accuses Ukraine of terrorism in Sea of Azov as Kyiv opens new front in war
Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of terrorism over its escalating attacks on shipping in the Sea of Azov, a route that handles about a quarter of its grain exports. Ukrainian drones hit 11 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight, Kyiv's drone forces commander said. In a statement on…
Russia on Tuesday accused Ukraine of "terrorism" over attacks against vessels in the Sea of Azov, a route responsible for about 25% of Russian grain exports. Ukrainian drones struck 11 Russian ships in the region overnight, said the commander of Ukraine's drone forces, Robert Brovdi. In a statement, he said that the targets included five oil tankers, five dry cargo ships and a tugboat. With the attacks, the total number of vessels hit in the la…
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