WorldUkrainian drones hit a dozen more Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov overnight, Ukraine's military said on Thursday, the latest in a campaign aimed at disrupting fuel supplies to Russian forces and isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea.Vessels were used to supply fuel to the Russian military, transport oil against international sanctionsThomson Reuters · Posted: Jul 09, 2026 7:59 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.The view from a Ukrainian drone during what the military says was a strike against Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov. (Commander of Unmanned Aerial Systems Force/Reuters)Ukrainian drones hit a dozen more Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov overnight, Ukraine's military said on Thursday, the latest in a campaign aimed at disrupting fuel supplies to Russian forces and isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea.The vessels were used to supply fuel to the Russian military, and to transport oil and petroleum products in circumvention of international sanctions, the Ukrainian military said on Telegram.It added that a tugboat and a dry cargo ship were also hit.WATCH | The shifting dynamics of war:Putin’s war finally reaches Moscow: What changes now?July 7|Duration 10:12In this extended interview, CBC’s Terence McKenna asks American journalist and Pulitzer-prize winning historian Anne Applebaum about the shifting dynamics of the war in Ukraine and the implications for Russian President Vladimir Putin and European allies.The strikes bring the number of vessels targeted in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea over the past four days to 36, according to Ukraine's Defence Ministry. Those included 32 so-called Russian "shadow fleet" tankers and two dry cargo ships."They were all trying to deliver fuel to Crimea," the ministry said.Ukraine launches drone offensive in Crimea and inside Russia, where fuel shortages are taking a tollRussian missile and drone attack kills at least 22 people in UkraineThe regional governor of Russia's Rostov region said earlier on Thursday that two tankers had been attacked by Ukrainian drones in the Sea of Azov. There was no further comment from Moscow.Ukraine has intensified attacks on logistics and energy infrastructure in Crimea in recent weeks, contributing to fuel shortages and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency in the peninsula, a critical hub for Russia's war effort.WATCH | What is happening with Ukraine's air defences?:Is Ukraine running out of interceptors? | About ThatJuly 7|Duration 2:52Andrew Chang breaks down why Ukraine’s air defences failed to intercept any of the ballistic missiles Russia fired during its latest attack.