Unmanned Systems Forces strike Russian S-400 Triumph system in Gelendzhik and three vessels in Black Sea

"Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of

Ukraine struck three anti-aircraft missile
systems, two radar stations on Russian territory, and three more vessels of the Russian shadow fleet in the Black Sea." Ukrin

Ukrainian Navy Destroys Russian Drone Control Equipment on Black Sea Gas Platform

"Ukraine’s Naval Forces struck Russian military infrastructure installed on the Syvash self-elevating drilling platform at the Holitsynske gas condensate field in the Black Sea, destroying equipment used to support drone operations against southern Ukraine." Pravada

Russia strikes foreign cargo ship, five crew members killed

"The Russian

military launched a missile strike on a civilian cargo vessel flying the flag of
Guinea-Bissau. Five crew members were killed, eight were evacuated, and the fate of another five remains unknown. Units of the Ukrainian Navy and the Maritime Search and Rescue Service were involved in the rescue operation." Ukrin

Ukraine Deploys Gun-Wielding War Robot via Sea Drone

"Ukraine has used a sea drone to deliver a gun-toting robot for the first time during a mission

into Russian-controlled territory in southern Ukraine, according to soldiers fighting in the area.
Ukraine's 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade, a ground robot perched on a floating platform can be seen heading toward a narrow shoreline before rolling off the sea drone and onto land.
The waterborne drone quickly retreats back into the water before another camera shows the robot firing on toward a target in the distance." NEWSWEEK

Sea of Azov enters Ukraine's crosshairs

"Over the past nine days, Ukraine has launched a sustained drone campaign against Russian shipping in the Sea of Azov, opening a new front in its effort to "isolate Crimea" and disrupt

Moscow's military logistics and export routes.
The operation, led by Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces and dubbed "MoLoChKa" by its commander, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, targets Russian military and commercial vessels. Oil tankers linked to Russia's so-called shadow fleet, dry cargo vessels, ferries, and tugboats operating along one of Russia's key maritime corridors have been hit. As of July 14, Brovdi said Ukrainian drones had attacked 116 vessels.
Early signs suggest the campaign is already affecting Russian maritime traffic, according to shipping data and analysts tracking activity in the region." KI

Russian Navy arsenal burns near St. Petersburg after drone attack

"Fires broke out at a Russian Navy arsenal in Leningrad Oblast after a drone attack on St.

Petersburg and the surrounding region on June 6, with the blaze visible in satellite imagery, Russian Telegram channels reported.
Astra cited satellite images confirming fires at warehouses of the Russian Navy’s 15th Arsenal in the settlement of Bolshaya Izhora. The outlet said the burn area covered about 1.5 square kilometers." NV

Five Azerbaijanis killed in Sea of Azov drone strikes

"Two cargo ships in the Sea of Azov were struck by drones, killing five Azerbaijani crew members and injuring three others.
Russia blamed Ukraine for the strikes, while Ukraine said it targeted vessels aiding Russian military supply chains.
Azerbaijan confirmed the casualties but refrained from naming the attacker, stressing the ships were not under its ownership." msn

3 Russian shadow fleet tankers attacked by drones near Turkey's Black Sea coast

"Three oil tankers previously identified as belonging to Russia's shadow fleet were attacked by

drones in the Black Sea off the coast of Turkey.
Russia uses its shadow fleet of aging, often underinsured tankers to bypass international sanctions on its oil trade. Western officials have also raised concerns that the vessels may be linked to broader Russian hybrid activities in Europe, including espionage and drone operations.
The tankers James II, Altura, and Velora were all around 50 miles (80 kilometers) off the coast of northern Turkey when the attacks occurred." KI

Another Russian ship sunk: Zelenskyy reports destruction of Kalibr missile carrier

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported that another vessel, a Kalibr missile carrier, was struck in addition to the oil tankers reported earlier, bringing the total number of destroyed vessels to three." Pravada

Ukrainian SBU pierces Russian air defenses in Crimea, strikes three combat ships

"Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) carried out a large-scale special operation in occupied Crimea, striking three Russian military ships, a fighter jet, and key air defense facilities of Russia.
According to the SBU, the strikes damaged:

・Large landing ships Yamal and Filchenkov
・Reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs
・MiG-31 aircraft at the Belbek airfield
・Technical and maintenance facility at the airfield
The attack also hit the Lukomka training center of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the headquarters of the radio-technical intelligence unit of the air defense forces, and the Mys-M1 radar station." msn

Ukrainian Navy destroys Russian unmanned sea craft near Odesa port

"The Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian unmanned surface vessel that attempted to approach one of the ports in Odesa." Ukrin

Ukrainian intelligence strikes two Russian military vessels

"Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) conducted strikes on two military vessels belonging to Russia in the night.
The Maykop air base in Russia's Republic of Adygea as well as the Afipsky plant and the port of Kavkaz in Krasnodar Krai were also attacked." Ukrin

Russia redeploys elite airborne units south after Ukraine counteroffensive

"OSINT analyst reported that Russian military command recently moved units of the 68th Army Corps from the outskirts of Pokrovsk and Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast to the Huliaipole sector, which spans parts of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhya oblasts.

The relocation of the 68th Army Corps to southern Ukraine likely reflects Russia’s response to Ukrainian counterattacks launched in late January.
Russian command had redeployed units of the Pacific Fleet’s 40th Naval Infantry Brigade from the Dobropillia area to the Huliaipole sector, while units of the 55th Naval Infantry Division were moved to the Polohy district south of Huliaipole.
Russia has previously deployed elite naval infantry formations to priority sectors in response to Ukrainian counteroffensives, including in the Kursk sector in August 2024 and near Dobropillia in Sept. 2025.
ISW analysts also noted that Russia redeployed units of the 76th Airborne Division toward the Pokrovsk sector earlier, in November 2025, likely in response to a slowdown in the pace of Russia’s offensive in what was then considered a priority sector."

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Russian Ka-27 helicopter shot down by Ukrainian forces over Black Sea

"Ukraine's Navy has reported the destruction of a Russian Ka-27 shipborne anti-submarine helicopter over the Black Sea. "The Ukrainian Navy has destroyed an enemy Ka-27 [helicopter]." Pravada

Ukrainian Sea Baby drone strike reportedly cripples Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in Black Sea

"Ukraine’s Security Service used Sea Baby naval drones to strike an oil tanker from Russia’s

“shadow fleet” in the Black Sea on Dec. 10, critically damaging ship as it sailed through Ukraine’s exclusive economic zone, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent.
The tanker, identified as he Comoros-flagged Dashan, was heading toward the Russian port terminal of Novorossiysk at high speed with its automatic identification system switched off when it was hit, resulting in “critical damage” as explosions ripped through the stern area, the source said." KI

Mystery Blasts Rock Russia-Linked Oil Tankers Off Turkey’s Coast

"Explosions rocked two tankers sanctioned for carrying Russian oil, the latest in a spate of blasts on such vessels, sparking a rescue operation off Turkey’s Black Sea coast.

The 900-foot Kairos was en route from Egypt to Russia when it suffered a blast and caught fire, according to Turkish authorities. Emergency response vessels managed to evacuate the 25 crew members. Meanwhile, the 820-foot Virat began spewing heavy smoke from its engine room after being hit at a point farther east along the coast. The 20 personnel on board were in good condition, authorities said.
The exact cause of each of the explosions was unclear but Turkey’s transport minister said he had been informed they were the result of “external impact.”
“It can be a mine or a drone or a sea drone. These are all possible,” Abdulkadir Uraloglu said in a television interview." WSJ

Ukrainian drone disables rare Russian vessel patrolling Black Sea

"A Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) drone hit a multifunctional vessel of the Russian Black Sea Fleet off Novorossiysk on Sept. 10, inflicting costly damage, the agency reported.
The Project MPSV07 ship was tracked and hit while carrying out reconnaissance and patrolling Novorossiysk Bay near Russia's Krasnodar Krai, where the Black Sea Fleet is currently based, according to HUR." KI

Drones attack Russia's Black Sea Fleet; Russian pipelines explode in country's Far East

"Drones attacked Russia's Black Sea Fleet at the port of Novorossiysk in Krasnodar Krai

overnight. A fire followed the explosions and destroyed sections of the Vladivostok gas pipeline along the Sea of Japan, the source said.
The blasts occurred early on July 5, between 1-2 a.m., with Russian special services and repair teams arriving shortly after.
The damaged pipeline provides gas to several Russian military facilities on the coast of the Sea of Japan, including the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Armed Forces, the source told the Kyiv Independent.
The water pipeline destroyed in the explosion provided drinking water to military garrisons in the area." KI

Deputy commander of Russian Navy killed in Kursk region

"Major General Mikhail Gudkov, deputy commander of the Russian Navy, was killed in the Kursk region. Russian war correspondents reported that Gudkov, his deputy, and between 10 to 20 Russian servicemen were killed in a HIMARS strike on a command post in the village of Korenevo in the Kursk region." Ukrin

Ukrainian uncrewed boat destroys Russian warplane for first time in history

"Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) equipped with R-73 air-to-air missiles are

reported to have hit a Russian Su-30 fighter jet near the port of Novorossiysk. A historic strike has been carried out by soldiers from Group 13, a special DIU unit, using a missile from a Magura uncrewed surface platform. A multi-purpose fighter jet belonging to the aggressor state of Russia, with an estimated cost of about US$50 million, burst into flames in the air and eventually crashed into the sea, to the bottom of the ruthless Neptune's domain." Ukrin