Ukraine claims drone strikes hit 20 Russian vessels in Black Sea

In a Telegram post, Brovdi stated that the Black Sea cluster of the "MoLoChKa" operation was launched on July 15, coinciding with Ukrainian Statehood Day. He reported that the strikes overnight hit 17 oil tankers, two gas tankers, and one tugboat. Prior to this Black Sea operation, Brovdi indicated that Ukrainian drones had attacked 116 vessels in the Sea of Azov as of July 14. The military asserts that these targeted vessels support Russia's military logistics by transporting cargo and servicing port infrastructure.

The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the report, and the Russian military has not yet commented on the alleged strikes.