Key facts
- Ukrainian forces struck 13 Russian vessels near occupied Crimea overnight.
- The vessels included 10 tankers from Russia's "shadow fleet," one dry cargo ship, one ferry, and one sea tug.
- Five electrical substations in occupied Crimea were also targeted.
- The attacks are part of a project referred to as the "Crimean Switch Off."
- Over the past 120 hours, 48 vessels have been struck by drones from the Unmanned Systems Forces.
Ukrainian forces conducted overnight strikes targeting Russian vessels and electrical infrastructure near occupied Crimea, according to Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces. The operation, dubbed the "Crimean Switch Off," reportedly involved hitting 13 Russian vessels, including 10 tankers identified as part of Russia's "shadow fleet." Additionally, five electrical substations were struck. Brovdi stated that these actions brought the total number of vessels struck by his forces to 48 over the past 120 hours. During the night, Ukrainian drones also reportedly struck 41 military targets in occupied Crimea and southern Ukraine, and over the past 24 hours, 1,660 Russian targets along the front line, including 426 troops, were hit.