Ukraine Targets 11 More Russian Vessels in Sea of Azov
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- Ukraine reported targeting 11 more Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight, including tankers and cargo ships, aiming to disrupt Russia's fuel supply to Crimea.
- This action is part of a broader Ukrainian campaign that claims to have hit over 116 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov in the past nine days.
- Russia's Agriculture Ministry is exploring alternative shipping routes for grain exports due to the strikes, assuring that domestic supply and export capabilities will not be affected.
Ukraine announced on Tuesday that it had targeted another 11 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov during overnight strikes, escalating its campaign against Russia's maritime operations. The targeted vessels included five tankers, five cargo ships, and one tugboat, according to Kyiv's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, known by his callsign "Magyar."
The targets included five tankers, five cargo vessels and one tugboat.
The stated aim of these strikes is to damage Russia's "shadow fleet" and curtail its fuel supplies to Russian-controlled Crimea. Shipping in the Sea of Azov remained restricted on Tuesday, according to unnamed sources cited by Reuters. Ukraine claims its forces have struck a total of 116 vessels in the Sea of Azov over the past nine days.
This intensified drone activity follows a significant Ukrainian strike on Saturday, which reportedly hit 21 Russian oil tankers. Ukraine has been bolstering its drone production capabilities and increasingly targeting Russia's energy infrastructure, including oil refineries, to disrupt its production and bring the war closer to home for Russians. Kyiv has also been conducting more frequent strikes deeper into Russian territory.
Alternative shipping routes are currently being worked out in collaboration with relevant agencies and the business community.
In response to the ongoing Ukrainian attacks, Russia's Agriculture Ministry stated on Tuesday that it is working to reroute grain shipments from the Sea of Azov. The ministry assured that alternative shipping routes are being developed in collaboration with relevant agencies and the business community, and insisted that exports would continue. The ministry also stated that the situation in the Azov Sea would not impact the domestic market's food supply or the country's export capabilities, as supply logistics would be redirected if necessary.
The situation in the Azov Sea will not affect the domestic market's food supply or our country's export capabilities.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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