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-c439b7bd9030ecf9d5a4287dc361ba31.jpg "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
-52b51e153024bf7121b918d5a160f63c.png "Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Black Sea moments before a Ukrainian drone strike, July 20, 2026.")
![Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is Making the Sea of Azov Too Dangerous for Russia]( "Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Is Making the Sea of Azov Too Dangerous for Russia")
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![Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi]( "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
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- War in Ukraine
Ukrainian drones have struck 105 Russian vessels in just eight days, relentlessly targeting shipping in the Sea of Azov to isolate Crimea and disrupt Russia’s oil exports.![Russian vessels concentrated near the Taman Peninsula in the Black Sea, July 11, 2026.]( "Russian vessels concentrated near the Taman Peninsula in the Black Sea, July 11, 2026.")
![A Ukrainian drone targets a Russian vessel in the Sea of Azov during a nighttime operation in the week of July 6–12, 2026. (Source: Robert "Madyar" Brovdi / Unmanned Systems Forces)]( "A Ukrainian drone targets a Russian vessel in the Sea of Azov during a nighttime operation in the week of July 6–12, 2026. (Source: Robert \"Madyar\" Brovdi / Unmanned Systems Forces)")
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![Photo of Ivan Khomenko]( "Photo of Ivan Khomenko")
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- War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck 14 more Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight into July 12, bringing the total number of vessels hit during a week-long drone campaign to 90.![One of the Russian oil tankers struck by Ukrainian drones in the Sea of Azov during the overnight operation on July 11. (Source: Robert "Magyar" Brovdi/Telegram)]( "One of the Russian oil tankers struck by Ukrainian drones in the Sea of Azov during the overnight operation on July 11. (Source: Robert \"Magyar\" Brovdi/Telegram)")
![Russian K-2 shadow fleet tanker moments before a Ukrainian long-range drone strike, July 9, 2026.]( "Russian K-2 shadow fleet tanker moments before a Ukrainian long-range drone strike, July 9, 2026.")
![Russian military helicopter takes part in search operations over the Black Sea near Sochi, Russia, on December 27, 2016. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian military helicopter takes part in search operations over the Black Sea near Sochi, Russia, on December 27, 2016. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
-29a1a43aba23f9bb779a1ac8b98d2121.jpeg "Photo of Illia Kabachynskyi")
