Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian forces struck ships in the Caspian Sea used to transfer military cargo for the Iranian regime, as well as a Russian warship, according to a report. He also announced strikes on industrial centers, oil facilities, and logistics hubs in the cities of Kirov, Tyumen, Yekaterinburg, and Rostov. The claims have not been independently verified.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday evening that Ukrainian forces struck Iranian-linked ships in the Caspian Sea, a Russian warship, and industrial centers in Russia. The announcement, which adds industrial targets in Kirov, Tyumen, Yekaterinburg, and Rostov, extends a series of Ukrainian claims earlier Saturday.
Earlier today, Ukraine first reported a drone strike on a Russian oil platform in the Caspian Sea (published Sat 13:43 Jerusalem). Zelensky then said Ukrainian forces had struck a Russian warship and Iran-linked cargo vessels, later specifying a strike on a Russian military cargo vessel bound for Iran. Iran responded by reporting that an Iranian merchant vessel was hit, killing one sailor and wounding another. Ukraine's military confirmed the strike on the Iranian vessel, citing arms transfers to Russia. Iran condemned the attack and threatened self-defense. All these reports emerged around early Saturday afternoon; none have been independently verified.
The latest strikes continue a pattern of Ukrainian long-range operations against Russian military and industrial infrastructure, as The Zioneer has reported. On June 28, 2026, Zelensky announced strikes on oil refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl; on June 14, 2026, Ukrainian drones hit an oil facility in Yaroslavl and an explosives plant in Tula.
No independent confirmation of damage or casualties from the latest strikes is available. Iran's claim of a sailor killed has not been corroborated by third parties.
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