It is noted that last night 8 dry cargo ships, an oil tanker, a gas tanker, a truck, and 2 floating cranes were attacked.
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In total, since the operation began on July 6, Ukrainian drone forces have struck 172 Russian ships. 118 of them were hit in the Sea of Azov, and 54 were struck in the Black Sea.
R. Brovdi emphasized that the main goal of the operation is to stop the transportation of oil, fuel, and other cargoes that Russia carries out bypassing international sanctions.
“The goal remains unchanged: to stop the logistics of oil, fuel, and cargo, bypassing sanctions,” he said.
At the same time, the commander pointed out that Ukrainian soldiers do not seek to cause an ecological disaster.
“Every self-propelled vehicle will be turned into a drifting barge at sea, blind and deaf. Our goal is not to pollute the water body with oil stains, so there will be no holes,” he explained.
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R. Brovdi assured that the operation will continue: “We will hold on. Moscow will collapse, ‘MoLoČka’ is working. We will feed and restore Crimea.”
The energy and fuel crisis in occupied Crimea has worsened significantly after a series of Ukrainian strikes against the peninsula’s logistics routes, oil infrastructure, and energy system.
The occupation administration already acknowledges the shortage of gasoline, electricity supply disruptions, and the lack of forecasts for a return to normal operation.
In the Sea of Azov, the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ defense forces hunt small Russian “shadow fleet” ships transporting fuel to huge tankers being loaded in the Black Sea. The destruction of small tankers playing the role of “camels” paralyzes the aggressor country’s “feeding” fleet – ships transporting cargo between ports.
