Ukraine announced Sunday that it struck 13 additional Russian ships, bringing the total number of vessels hit since July 6 to at least 172, according to a Ukrainian statement. The tally includes 118 ships in the Sea of Azov and 54 in the Black Sea. The figures are not independently verified.
Ukraine announced early Sunday that it struck 13 additional Russian ships, bringing the total number of vessels it claims to have hit since July 6 to at least 172, according to a Ukrainian statement. The breakdown provided by Kyiv includes 118 ships in the Sea of Azov and 54 in the Black Sea.
The announcement continues a sustained Ukrainian maritime drone campaign targeting Russia's so-called shadow fleet, which has been involved in transporting oil and military supplies. As The Zioneer has reported, Ukraine has claimed to have struck dozens of Russian ships almost daily since July 6, with cumulative totals rising rapidly. The figures are not independently verified, and Russia has not confirmed the scale of damage.
The claims have not been independently corroborated, and the extent of damage to Russia's navy and commercial fleet remains unclear.
3 developments
- StrongUkraine says it struck 14 Russian ships overnight, 10 of them tankers
- DevelopingUkraine: at least 35 Russian ships hit in Black Sea, Sea of Azov over 96 hours
- DevelopingUkraine claims 136 Russian vessels hit in nine-day drone campaign
- StrongUkraine reports striking 90 Russian vessels in Sea of Azov over past week
Source and signal
- Internal intake