Ukraine says drones hit 12 Russian “shadow fleet” vessels in one week VIDEO

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces have struck 12 vessels belonging to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov between August 1 and 8, according to a senior military official.

Robert Brovdi (Madyar), commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, said the strikes were part of ongoing operations targeting Russian maritime assets.

He added that since the launch of Operation “MoLoCHKa” on July 6, Ukrainian forces have destroyed a total of 218 vessels. Of these, 134 were eliminated in the Sea of Azov and 84 in the Black Sea.

No further details were provided on the specific vessels hit, the extent of the damage, or possible casualties.

By Tamilla Hasanova