Overnight, 14 Russian ships were struck in the Sea of Azov

Robert Brovdi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces (call sign “Madyar”), stated that over the past week, the Ukrainian military struck 90 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov, including 14 on the night of July 12 alone.

He reported this on his social media accounts.

According to Brovdi, 10 Russian tankers and four ferries were struck last night. He also noted that strikes on vessels were carried out on average every 112 minutes over the course of the week.

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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the information about the strikes on 10 tankers and four ferries. They reported that the vessels were struck during an operation on July 11 and on the night of July 12 in the waters of the Sea of Azov.

According to the General Staff, the tankers were used to transport Russian oil and petroleum products in circumvention of international sanctions, while the ferries provided military logistics and cargo transportation for the Russian Armed Forces. The agency emphasized that the export of energy resources remains one of the key sources of funding for Russia’s war against Ukraine.

In addition to the vessels, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Syzran Oil Refinery in the Samara Region of the Russian Federation, where explosions and a fire were reported following the strike. Also, on July 11, the Ukrainian military struck a train carrying fuel and lubricants near the temporarily occupied town of Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia region, hitting the locomotive.

Separately, the General Staff reported that an assessment of the July 10 strike confirmed damage to an oil processing facility at the “NOVATEK-Ust-Luga” complex in the Leningrad region of the Russian Federation.

The General Staff stated that the Ukrainian Defense Forces will continue to strike targets that support Russia’s military and economic capabilities.

As a reminder, during the night of July 10, the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces reported striking 13 vessels of Russia’s “shadow fleet” approaching the temporarily occupied Crimea. According to military officials, drones have already disabled 48 vessels over the past five days.

Андрій Колісніченко