UAV Forces hit 159 Russian Navy ships in 12 days
17.07.2026 - 10:05
The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ unmanned systems forces reported the destruction of 12 more vessels of the Russian “shadow” fleet in the Black Sea on the night of July 17.
This was stated by the commander of the UAV Forces, Robert Browdi (“Madyar”).
According to him, nine dry cargo ships, one tanker, one gas tanker and one tugboat were hit.
The UAV Forces noted that since the beginning of the “MoLoChKa” operation, which has been ongoing since July 6, a total of 159 vessels have been hit.
Of these, 117 vessels were in the Sea of Azov, another 42 in the Black Sea.
According to Browdi, the aim of the operation is to disrupt the logistics of the Russian cabotage fleet, which is used to transport oil, fuel and other cargoes in circumvention of international sanctions.
At the same time, he noted that the publication of video evidence of the destruction of the vessels is expected later.
USM previously reported that the UAV Forces hit about 150 vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet”.
