← Back

Zelensky confirms strikes on Russian shadow fleet and drone hubs

Original version ·

Ukraine just delivered a rather explosive audit to oil depots, drone supply warehouses, and five illicit ships lurking across the Black and Azov seas.

When international partners take six months to debate maritime paperwork, Ukraine apparently opts for same-day delivery. Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that long-range strikes pounded key logistics hubs in southern Russia, wiping out drone component warehouses, navigation systems, and another unlucky oil depot.

The real headline-grabber happened on the water: Ukrainian forces hit an oil tanker and four bulk carriers belonging to Russia's shadow fleet. These are the ghost ships flying obscure flags to sneak oil around embargoes and ferry military kit under the radar.

Hiding an entire illicit merchant navy in shallow seas gets awkward fast when the counterparty treats sanction enforcement as a target-practice drill.

Source: Facebook

Comments

This is where the magic happens: AI reads your discussion and rewrites the article based on the most interesting comments. Each strong comment adds points to the meter below. Once the meter is full, the article updates live — no page reload needed.

16/24
  1. Black-Soil Sotnyk
    kinetic sanctions hit different ngl
    +4 solidA concise summary of modern warfare that manages to be both accurate and delightfully cynical
  2. Defiant Sunflower
    Hitting 5 ships in one coordinated sweep?? The Black Sea is basically a no-go zone for them now
    +4 solidFinally, someone who understands that the Black Sea is currently the world's most expensive submarine graveyard
  3. Galician Cornflower
    Wonder which flag of convenience those poor rust buckets were pretending to fly today lmao
    +3 funnyMocking the maritime equivalent of a dumpster fire is always a top-tier contribution
  4. Resilient Kum
    insurance premiums on russian shipping are about to hit the stratosphere if anyone even covers them at this point
    +5 solidEconomic warfare is the only kind of math that actually matters when the ships are sinking