Ukraine hit 116 Russian vessels in nine days, striking the Azov fleet to crush Putin’s “internal sea” myth and choke Crimea’s fuel routes.

The commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reported that his units struck 90 Russian vessels, including tankers and ferries, in the Sea of Azov between July 6 and July 12.

A Ukrainian drone struck a tanker as it was entering the Azov-Black Sea Canal, Yury Slyusar, governor of Russia's Rostov region, said on Sunday.