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Ukraine says it struck 21 Russian tankers as Moscow reportedly halts shipping through key canal
According to Brovdi, Ukrainian drones hit 21 tankers, four tugboats, two dry cargo vessels, and one specialized vessel, recording 73 successful strikes during the overnight operation.
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Kyiv Post
· Jul 4, 2026
Russian Superyacht Relocates to Murmansk as Submarines Receive Anti-Drone Defenses
A 135 million superyacht associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin, recently fitted with anti-drone nets, is traveling along the Norwegian coast toward the Russian port of Murmansk. Escorted by Russian naval vessels, the move follows recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian naval infrastructure. Simultaneously, UK intelligence reports that the Russian military is installing anti-drone cages on Kilo-class submarines based in Novorossiysk.
TASS
· Jun 24, 2026
Loading of export cargoes on Russian Railways network to ports up 7.4% in May
28 million metric tons of export cargoes were sent through the Russian Railways network to commercial seaports in the reporting period
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.
Korea Times News
· Jun 26, 2026
8 more Korean-operated vessels exit Strait of Hormuz
8 more Korean-operated vessels exit Strait of Hormuz
Fark
· Jun 27, 2026
Day 1,585 of WW3: Drones strike Russian oil pumping station supplying Moscow, vital for transferring diesel fuel to the Moscow Ring Oil Product Pipeline and Baltic Sea ports. This is your Saturday Ukraine invasion conversation [News]
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Sweden Herald
· Jun 29, 2026
Putin’s superyacht Graceful sails through Danish waters, escorted by Russian ships
Putin’s superyacht Graceful sails through Danish waters, escorted by Russian ships
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Related coverage for "Ukraine says it struck 21 Russian tankers as Moscow reportedly halts shipping through key canal": Kyiv Post — Russian Superyacht Relocates to Murmansk as Submarines Receive Anti-Drone Defenses. TASS — Loading of export cargoes on Russian Railways network to ports up 7.4% in May. Ukrainska Pravda — Ukrainian forces hit 12 Russian tankers, tugboat, cargo ship and oil terminal. Korea Times News — 8 more Korean-operated vessels exit Strait of Hormuz. Fark — Day 1,585 of WW3: Drones strike Russian oil pumping station supplying Moscow, vital for transferring diesel fuel to the Moscow Ring Oil Product Pipeline and Baltic Sea ports. This is your Saturday Ukraine invasion conversation [News]. Sweden Herald — Putin’s superyacht Graceful sails through Danish waters, escorted by Russian ships