A report published Tuesday evening says Ukraine destroyed seven Russian oil tankers and one cargo ship in the Sea of Azov overnight. The report follows earlier Ukrainian claims of strikes against the Russian shadow fleet in the same area, as The Zioneer has reported. The new claims have not been independently verified.
A report circulated Tuesday evening (13:16 Jerusalem) claims that Ukraine destroyed seven Russian oil tankers and one cargo ship in the Sea of Azov overnight. The source of the report was not immediately identifiable.
The claim follows a series of Ukrainian strikes against Russian maritime assets in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea in recent weeks, which The Zioneer has covered. On Tuesday at 11:49 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported Ukraine's claim of striking eight Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Sea of Azov overnight. Other prior reports documented Ukrainian strikes on tankers and cargo ships in the same region, including an SSO operation on July 6 that targeted two tankers and S-400 launchers.
The latest report, if confirmed, would mark a continuation of Ukraine's campaign against Russian naval logistics supporting Crimea, which has been under an effective Ukrainian energy blockade. Damage assessments and casualty figures have not been released, and the claim awaits independent verification.
2 developments
- DevelopingUkraine's Security Service confirms strikes on two Russian tankers, S-400 launchers in Sea of Azov
- DevelopingUkraine says it struck a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in the Black Sea
- StrongUkraine struck oil refineries at St. Petersburg port overnight
- DevelopingUkraine struck oil infrastructure over 850 km inside Russia with kamikaze drones, report says
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