Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces strike three Russian naval vessels in one day – photo, video
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) struck three Russian naval assets on 7 August.
Source: Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces
Details: Three targets were listed in the "Fleet" category among the assets hit. The USF also reported strikes on 12 artillery systems, two tanks and 74 vehicles and pieces of special equipment as well as other assets.
"Over the course of the day, units from the Unmanned Systems Forces have struck or destroyed 1,716 enemy assets," the USF said.
Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's USF, also said that 12 vessels from the remaining shadow fleet have been "targeted by the Birds [drones] of the Unmanned Systems Forces in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov from 1 to 8 August as part of the USF's Operation MoLoChKa". [Operation MoLoChKa is a Ukrainian campaign targeting Russian logistics and energy infrastructure in and around occupied Crimea.]
"Since the USF's Operation MoLoChKa began (6 July-8 August 2026), the Birds have successfully targeted 218 vessels, including 134 in the Sea of Azov and 84 in the Black Sea," he added.
In addition, Magyar posted a video showing the strikes.
Video: Magyar
"USF's MoLoChKa in action: three missiles from a Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile and gun system targeted a Bird, but a shadow-fleet vessel near Gelendzhik was still hit," he also said.
Separately, OSINT analyst Dnipro Osint ⟨Harbuz⟩ reported that the defence forces had struck tankers near Novorossiysk in the evening. He also posted a satellite image showing a tanker on fire.
The Exilenova+ Telegram channel, which posts information about strikes on Russian assets, had also reported on the evening of 7 August that the USF had struck three vessels.
"A ship is on fire near Gelendzhik after a strike," it said.
Background: The USF struck a base of Russian naval unmanned surface vessels (USV) in temporarily occupied Crimea, four tankers in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, five air defence assets and a launch site for Shahed drones at Donetsk airport.
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