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Russian Forces Hit Freighter in Odessa Region's Port of Chernomorsk
Russian forces used two Geran-4 Siker kamikaze UAVs to strike a freighter in the port of Chernomorsk, Odessa region, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
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The Independent
· Jul 10, 2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv attacks Russian ships near Crimea as Putin’s fuel crisis deepens
Key supplies of the missiles will arrive in the next few days
Kyiv Post
· Jul 11, 2026
Russia Halts Azov Sea Shipping as Ukrainian Drone Campaign Targets Tanker Fleet
Russia has temporarily halted commercial shipping through the critical Kerch Strait and Don-Azov Canal following large-scale Ukrainian drone attacks targeting its maritime logistics. The suspension comes after Ukraine struck over a dozen Russian vessels, heavily targeting Moscow’s sanctioned “shadow fleet” of oil tankers. The strikes continued into Saturday, July 11, with drones hitting four vessels, including a methanol tanker, in the Gulf of Taganrog.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 9, 2026
Ukrainian forces hit 12 Russian tankers, tugboat, cargo ship and oil terminal
Ukraine's General Staff has reported that the defence forces hit 12 Russian tankers, a tugboat and a cargo ship in the Sea of Azov on the night of 8-9 July. Ukrainian forces also struck the Yug Rusi oil terminal and a Russian ammunition depot.
Off The Press
· Jul 10, 2026
Ukraine escalates attacks on tankers near Crimea as Russia faces fuel shortages
Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian fuel tankers in the Sea of Azov, seeking to disrupt supplies to occupied Crimea at a time when drone strikes have triggered nationwide gasoline shortages. Ukraine’s drone force commander Robert Brovdi, known as Magyar, said via Telegram that 14 Russian ships were hit in the Sea of []...Click to read more
The Kyiv Independent
· Jul 2, 2026
Ukraine strikes major Russian oil refinery, railway bridge in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast, General Staff says
According to the General Staff, Ukrainian forces hit the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in the city of Kstovo in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast on July 2 as part of efforts to reduce Russia's military and economic potential.
Fark
· Jul 11, 2026
Day 1,599 of WW3: Russia halts Azov Sea shipping as Ukrainian drone campaign targets Moscow's sanctioned "shadow fleet" of oil tankers. This is your Saturday Ukraine invasion conversation [News]
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Related coverage for "Russian Forces Hit Freighter in Odessa Region's Port of Chernomorsk": The Independent — Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv attacks Russian ships near Crimea as Putin’s fuel crisis deepens. Kyiv Post — Russia Halts Azov Sea Shipping as Ukrainian Drone Campaign Targets Tanker Fleet. Ukrainska Pravda — Ukrainian forces hit 12 Russian tankers, tugboat, cargo ship and oil terminal. Off The Press — Ukraine escalates attacks on tankers near Crimea as Russia faces fuel shortages. The Kyiv Independent — Ukraine strikes major Russian oil refinery, railway bridge in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast, General Staff says. Fark — Day 1,599 of WW3: Russia halts Azov Sea shipping as Ukrainian drone campaign targets Moscow's sanctioned "shadow fleet" of oil tankers. This is your Saturday Ukraine invasion conversation [News]