Beyond Ukraine's increasing kamikaze drone attacks on key Russian energy infrastructure, which appear to be fueling a domestic fuel crisis, Kyiv has now widened the pressure campaign of drone swarm attacks on Russia's shadow fleet of tankers.
Reuters cites a statement from Ukraine's drone forces that said a swarm of loitering munitions struck eight Russian shadow fleet tankers with a deadweight of around 7,000 tons in the Sea of Azov.
The drone swarm attack came a day after Ukraine's special forces hit two other shadow-fleet tankers in the same area.
Ukraine said it was targeting Russia's naval supply chain to induce fuel shortages and a broader push to isolate Crimea. The peninsula was annexed by Russia in 2014 and serves as a staging ground for Moscow’s war effort.
"Striking the enemy's naval logistics complicates the supply of fuel and ammunition necessary to support the activities of Russian troops, primarily in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea," the drone forces said.
Ukraine stated that it struck 8 tankers of the Russian shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) July 7, 2026
All the tankers are under international sanctions. pic.twitter.com/ESVpXGdh3k
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