Kyiv says it has hit 159 vessels linked to Russia's so-called shadow fleet during a 12-day drone campaign in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Ukrainian officials have said the operation is aimed at disrupting the transportation of oil and other shipments used to evade international sanctions.

Russia considering rerouting cargo from Sea of Azov after increased Ukrainian attacks on shipping

Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck 20 vessels from Russia's shadow fleet near the occupied Crimean peninsula on the night of 14-15 July.

Ukraine says it has expanded its maritime drone campaign from the Sea of Azov into the Black Sea, targeting Russia-linked oil and gas vessels while naval attacks by both sides…

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The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), in cooperation with the Navy, has struck two tankers from Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" – the Louise 1 and the Banda – in the Black Sea…

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said on Thursday that, in a joint operation with the country's navy, it had struck two Russian "shadow fleet" tankers in the Black Sea using naval…

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) struck 11 vessels belonging to Russia's shadow fleet in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov on 16 July.

After striking 116 vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov in recent weeks, Ukraine’s military is turning its sights on ships in the Black Sea, hitting in drone…

Ukraine says it disabled five oil tankers, a gas tanker, three cargo ships and two tugboats as its maritime campaign expands deeper into the Black Sea.

Kyiv says it has hit 159 vessels linked to Russia's so-called shadow fleet during a 12-day drone campaign in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Ukrainian officials have said the…

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck an additional 13 vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet on July 18, bringing the total number of ships targeted during Operation…