Ukraine drone attacks hit 4 Russian ships and 13 power stations in Crimea

Ukraine's drone forces have intensified their attacks on Russian assets, reportedly striking four Russian ships and 13 power facilities in Crimea overnight. The Ukrainian drone force commander, Robert Brovdis, announced the operations, which have been ongoing since July 1.

According to reports, Ukrainian operations codenamed "Molochka" and "Crimea Shutdown" have successfully targeted 176 Russian "shadow fleet" vessels and 96 energy infrastructure sites between July 1 and July 19. The latest strikes in the Black Sea involved two oil tankers, a dry cargo ship, and a floating crane, alongside the power facilities.

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The goal has not changed: to stop oil, fuel, and cargo logistics circumventing sanctions. We will turn every self-propelled ship into a 'blind' and 'deaf' barge, drifting at sea. The goal is not to pollute the water with oil slicks, so there are no holes.

Commander Brovdis explained that the operation's name, "Molochka," carries a coded message: "Moscow will fall through Crimea" (ukr. Москва ляже через Крим). He reiterated that the objective remains to halt the logistics of oil, fuel, and cargo that bypass international sanctions. The aim is to render each self-propelled vessel a "blind and deaf" drifting barge, while carefully avoiding oil spills that could create "holes" in the water.

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Moscow will fall through Crimea