Three days, 21 ships: Russia’s Azov Sea fuel run to occupied Crimea is turning into a shooting gallery

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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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Three killed in Kyiv drone attack on Moscow as strikes on oil facilities continue

Ukraine's attack also targeted Russian tankers and ferries near the Sea of Azov

Ukraine Just Hit Russia Where It Hurts Most

Ukraine just struck a massive oil refinery just 15 miles from the Kremlin — and Russia may not get it running again until 2027. Story Snapshot Ukraine hit the Moscow Oil Refinery twice in June 2026, causing damage that could shut it down for at least six months. The refinery supplies 40 of the Moscow []

Ukraine takes out a third of Russia’s Black Sea naval fleet as efforts to isolate Crimea gain steam

Ukraine claimed that it has destroyed or disabled roughly a third of the fleet which had 74 warships in February 2022, including the Rostov-on-Don Kilo-class submarine, Ropucha-class landing ships and multiple missile boats. Ukraine’s General Staff said 29 Russian vessels had been put out of action as of February 2025. By March 2024, Britain’s Ministry...

[Video] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Footage from earlier shows a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile impacting Kyiv.

— Footage from earlier shows a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile impacting Kyiv.@IntelSlava

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

Russia sekat jualan bahan api selepas Ukraine serang Crimea

MOSCOW: Serangan besar-besaran tentera Ukraine ke atas Semenanjung Crimea yang dikuasai Russia mengorbankan sekurang-kurangnya empat nyawa, selain memaksa pihak berkuasa yang disokong Moscow pada Ahad menggantung jualan bahan api di wilayah berkenaan, semalam. Ukraine mengesahkan pihaknya menyasarkan fasiliti ketenteraan dan tenaga di Crimea yang menjadi pangkalan logistik utama Moscow sepanjang kempen ketenteraan selama empat tahun ... Read more The post Russia sekat jualan bahan api selepas Ukraine serang Crimea appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

In photos: Muscovites face hour-long lines for gasoline

Ukrainian forces continue to attack Russian oil refineries. The fuel crisis has spread to most regions of Russia, including Moscow. The independent journalists’ cooperative Bereg published a photo report from the capital, where drivers sometimes wait nearly an hour in line at gas stations. Meduza is republishing the piece in full.

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.

Fuel Pressures Push Russia Toward Japanese Jet Fuel Imports Through South Korea

Russia, amid difficulties in its domestic fuel market, is preparing to import a shipment of Japanese-produced aviation kerosene through South Korea. The volume of the shipment is expected to total at least 200,000 barrels, Reuters reports, citing three industry sources. The cargo is reportedly scheduled to depart from Chiba, Japan, during the first half of July. Near the South Korean port of Yeosu, the fuel is expected to be transferred to another tanker bound for its final destination, which has not been disclosed. According to the report, the last delivery along this route took place in February 2022, meaning the arrangement had been reached before the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine and before Moscow placed Japan on its list of unfriendly countries. At that time, the kerosene shipment was delivered to the port of Vladivostok.

Ukraine Says 35 Shadow Fleet Ships Struck in 4 Days After Another 14 Struck Overnight

Ukraine said it struck 14 Russian vessels overnight in the Sea of Azov, including 12 tankers allegedly belonging to Moscow’s sanctioned “shadow fleet.” Ukraine’s drone commander said a total of 35 ships had been hit over the previous 96 hours, while Ukrainian forces also targeted 45 military sites in occupied Crimea and southern Ukraine.

Ukraine says it struck Russian ships every two hours in the Sea of Azov

Ukraine says it struck Russian ships every two hours in the Sea of Azov

Russian missile and drone barrage kills two and wounds 19 in Ukraine

In the latest salvo in one of the war's deadliest months, Russia hits Kyiv with ballistic missiles and 121 drones.

Putin’s Backfire fleet is burning — Ukraine shows the West how to win

Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Russia may have lost more than 70 of its combat-ready Tu-22M3 supersonic bombers. According to Ukraine’s Defense Express, Moscow entered the war with roughly 33 to 41 mission-capable Backfires from a larger nominal fleet. Today, after 24 airframes were destroyed or damaged beyond repair, Russia may retain only nine fully []

'They attack with everything at once' — How Russia exploits Ukraine's vulnerability to ballistic missiles

On June 2, Russia carried out its largest ballistic and hypersonic missile attack of the year. On June 15, it nearly surpassed that record.The attacks point to a disturbing change in tactics: The Kremlin may be refining a new model of strikes on Ukrainian cities, relying on concentrated salvos

Ukraine's drone campaign turning Russia's oil system into new frontline

The escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has taken a highly destructive turn along the frontlines and border zones, shifting the focus of tactical strikes heavily onto retail energy networks. In recent months, Russian forces have initiated a systematic campaign targeting civilian petrol stations within a 30 to 50-kilometer radius of the Ukrainian border. Utilizing a combination of kamikaze drones, heavy artillery, and precision guided missiles, these strikes have left hundreds of local distribution points in ruins across regions like Kharkiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv.

Could Russia go nuclear as Moscow hit and Crimea in crisis?

Ukraine’s drone raid on Moscow and its strike on the Moscow Oil Refinery was the most spectacular attack on the Russian capital since the start of the war — the culmination of months of intensifying retaliatory barrages by Kyiv’s army.

Moscow’s Offshore Menace 

How the Shadow Fleet Enables Russia’s Hybrid Warfare in Europe.

German Prosecutors: Ukraine Behind Nord Stream Destruction

News comes as Russia launched one of its largest aerial attacks on Kyiv in the 52-month war. The post German Prosecutors: Ukraine Behind Nord Stream Destruction first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Russian Forces Push to 20km From Zaporizhzhia City as Bombs Kill Residents and Level Homes

Russian forces advanced to within 20 kilometres of Zaporizhzhia city as strikes killed at least five people across Ukraine's east and south. Ukraine simultaneously struck Russian fuel refineries at Ilsky and Ust-Luga and the Rostov oil terminal.

Russian warships dock in Chinese port ahead of Joint Sea exercises

Russian naval vessels arrived in the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday ahead of joint maritime drills. They include the Varyag, a Slava-class guided-missile “carrier-killer” cruiser, as well as the Ufa, a diesel-electric attack submarine, the naval arm of the People’s Liberation Army Northern Theatre Command wrote on social media on Sunday. A welcome ceremony was held at the dock to greet the Russian forces, who starting on Monday, will be taking part in the annual Joint Sea...

Russian tankers struck by Ukrainian drones | 9 News Australia

Vision released by Ukraine’s military shows a dozen Russian tankers being struck by Ukrainian drones. The strikes in the Azov and Black seas are part of a campaign to disrupt fuel supplies to Russian forces. | Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9 | Get more breaking news at nine.com.au FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #BREAKINGNEWS #9NEWS #AUSTRALIA

Putin Suffers Fresh Humiliation After Being Forced to Admit Crisis

Sputnik/Alexander Shcherbak/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin admitted that waves of Ukrainian attacks have resulted in Russia facing a “certain shortage” of fuel.The Russian president made the stark admission as Ukraine ramped up its strikes on Moscow’s major oil refineries during the conflict, which is now in its fifth year.“As for strikes against critical infrastructure in general, and energy infrastructure in particular, of course, these attacks on our infrastructure facilities create problems,” Putin said in an interview published by the Kremlin. “That’s obvious.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Russian T-72B3A with Arena-M spotted in Ukraine

A Russian tank fitted with the country’s signature radar-guided missile defense system has turned up again on the Ukrainian battlefield, this time firing from a hidden position rather than facing the enemy head on. Photographs published by Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti show a T-72B3A main battle tank equipped with the Arena-M active protection []

Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital kills 11

KYIV, Ukraine, July 6, (AP): Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv early Monday that killed at least 11 people, authorities said, hours after Ukraine’s pre...

Ukraine’s tanker and refinery campaign deepens Russia’s fuel crisis

Ukraine has sharply escalated its campaign against Russian shipping and oil infrastructure over the past week, striking dozens of shadow fleet tankers in the Kerch Strait and Sea of Azov while long-range drones knocked out another major refinery, deepening a fuel crisis now affecting nearly every Russian region. Ukrainian drone forces struck more than 20

How Long Do Russian Soldiers Last on the Frontline in Ukraine? Not Long AT ALL

How Long Do Russian Soldiers Last on the Frontline in Ukraine? Not Long AT ALL