Ukraine strikes 20 Russian vessels
- NewsFeedUkraine released video of strikes on 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea, including 17 oil tankers, two gas tankers and a tugboat, in a large-scale drone operation.
- Kyiv says it has targeted 136 ships linked to Russia’s shadow fleet across the Black and Azov seas in the past 10 days.
- WarJuly 16, 2026 12:00 pm • 2 min readScreenshot of a video released by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) on July 16 showing a naval drone targeting a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Black Sea.
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- NewsFeedUkraine released video of strikes on 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea, including 17 oil tankers, two gas tankers and a tugboat, in a large-scale drone operation.
- Kyiv says it has targeted 136 ships linked to Russia’s shadow fleet across the Black and Azov seas in the past 10 days.
- WarJuly 16, 2026 12:00 pm • 2 min readScreenshot of a video released by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) on July 16 showing a naval drone targeting a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Black Sea.
Sources: Al Jazeera, Kyiv Independent