The Unmanned Systems Forces have announced that they have struck eight tankers belonging to the Russian Federation’s shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov
The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Command stated that, on the night of 7 July, it had struck eight tankers belonging to the Russian shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov.
Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, reported that the attack was carried out by pilots from the “Kairos” unit of the 414th Separate Brigade “Madyar’s Birds”.
According to Brovdi, “the battle for fuel for Crimea in the Sea of Azov continues”. He noted that during the night-time operation, eight fuel tankers, one dry cargo ship and one ferry were struck.
The commander reported that seven tankers subject to international sanctions have so far been identified. These are the vessels “Venera 3”, “Sanar 1”, “Sanar 17”, “Klymena”, “Teti”, “Aleksey Savrasov” and “Penelope”. The name of the eighth tanker is being verified. According to Brovdi, these are vessels with a deadweight of around 7,000 tonnes, approximately 140 metres in length, built between 2006 and 2012.
He also reported that on the night of 7 July, the Unmanned Systems Forces struck 58 legitimate military targets within the operational depth of Russian forces in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.
Separately, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the destruction of two railway bridges in the areas around the settlements of Rozdolne and Ichki in the temporarily occupied Crimea. According to the General Staff, these facilities were being used by Russian troops to transport personnel, weapons and ammunition.
Furthermore, according to the General Staff, an oil depot at the ‘Belgorod’ airfield, the ‘Kremniy EL Group’ facility in Bryansk and the ‘Bryansk’ factory in the town of Seltsa, Bryansk Oblast, were also hit. The extent of the damage and the results of the strikes are being ascertained.
The General Staff noted that ‘Kremny EL Group’ is one of the manufacturers of microelectronics used in control systems, communications, electronic warfare and Russian weapons systems. According to the General Staff, the “Bryansk” plant produces gunpowder, explosives and rocket fuel components.
