Ukraine hits 12 more Russian vessels in Black Sea

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) units hit 12 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet in the Black Sea on 17 July.

Source: Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's USF, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Among the vessels hit were nine bulk carriers, one tanker, one gas tanker and one tugboat.

Brovdi noted that since the start of Operation MoLoChKa, which has been under way since 6 July, the USF have already hit 159 vessels – 117 in the Sea of Azov and 42 in the Black Sea.

The USF commander says the goal of the operation is "an incurable paralysis of logistics" for oil, fuel and cargo being transported in circumvention of international sanctions.

Quote: "Turn every self-propelled vessel into a barge drifting at sea, blind and deaf – the goal is not to foul the waters with oil slicks, so there'll be no hull breaches."

Background: On 16 July, the USF hit 11 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet in the Black and Azov seas.

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