Ukrainian drones destroy 13 Russian shadow fleet vessels near Crimea overnight

Volodymyr Tunik-Fryz - 10 July, 17:58

A target. Photo: Magyar

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck 13 vessels belonging to Russia's shadow fleet near occupied Crimea on the night of 9-10 July.

Source: Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces

Details: Of the 13 vessels struck, 10 were tankers, one was a cargo ship, one was a ferry and one was a tugboat.

Brovdi said that all 10 tankers have been identified as part of Russia's shadow fleet and are subject to international sanctions.

The commander also reported strikes on five electrical substations in Crimea:

110 kV Berehove substation in Molochne
110 kV Saky substation
110 kV Mainaky substation in Yevpatoriia
110 kV Novoozerna substation in Medvedeve
35 kV Medvedeve substation in Medvedeve.

Background: On the night of 8-9 July, the Unmanned Systems Forces struck 14 vessels in the Sea of Azov, including 12 tankers belonging to Russia's shadow fleet.

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