Ukraine says drone strikes damage 21 Russian oil tankers in Sea of Azov attack

Ukraine says drone strikes damage 21 Russian oil tankers in Sea of Azov attack

Trump administration backs Intel turnaround with customer push Investing.com -- Ukraine’s military said on Saturday its forces damaged 21 Russian tankers used to transport crude oil and petroleum products, along with several other vessels, in overnight drone strikes in the Sea of Azov as Kyiv stepped up attacks on Moscow’s energy infrastructure. Russia disputed the extent of the damage, saying only four vessels came under attack, while regional authorities reported one person was killed in the Ukrainian drone strikes. Ukraine’s General Staff said the overnight operation also damaged four tugboats, two cargo ships and a dredging vessel.

Kyiv has increasingly targeted Russian refineries, fuel depots and energy transport infrastructure in recent months in an effort to disrupt fuel supplies supporting Moscow’s military operations. The campaign has contributed to gasoline shortages in parts of Russia. Russia responded with another large-scale missile and drone barrage across Ukraine overnight, killing at least six people, including a child, and wounding 29, according to Ukrainian officials.

Four people, including a child, were killed in the northeastern Sumy region after two aerial glide bombs struck a crowded civilian area, regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 12 missiles, including six ballistic missiles, and 121 drones overnight. Ukrainian air defenses said they intercepted or electronically suppressed 111 drones and two missiles, although direct strikes were recorded at 11 locations, underscoring Kyiv’s continued vulnerability to ballistic missile attacks.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces targeted Ukrainian drone production facilities in Kyiv, as well as port infrastructure in the Odesa region, including Izmail and Chornomorsk. The ministry also said Russian air defenses destroyed 178 Ukrainian drones overnight across eight Russian regions, as well as over the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Black and Azov seas.