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riversedge

(82,629 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2026, 07:41 PM 22 hrs ago

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit 20 Russian Ships In The Black Sea

Source: MI News Network

By MI News Network July 16, 2026

20 Russian Ships were hit by Ukrainian drones in the Black Sea overnight, including 17 oil tankers, two gas carriers and a tugboat.

Russia also targeted Ukraine’s southern Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.

An attack on a residential building in Odesa left three people dead and three others injured, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said..............

Read more: https://www.marineinsight.com/ukrainian-drone-strikes-hit-20-russian-ships-in-the-black-sea/

Ukraine blitzes 19 Russian tankers overnight, with 136 vessels hit in ten days in huge blow to Putin

Story by Perkin Amalaraj and Will Stewart • 1d •

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-blitzes-19-russian-tankers-overnight-with-136-vessels-hit-in-ten-days-in-huge-blow-to-putin/ar-AA27X38O

Ukraine attacked another 19 Russian tankers last night, as the nation steps up its war against Putin's shadow fleet.

For the past ten days, Vladimir Putin's fuel carriers have been obliterated in the Azov Sea.

The change of tack caught Russian forces by surprise, using sea drones to strike 17 oil tankers and two gas tankers among the toll of 19..................

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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit 20 Russian Ships In The Black Sea (Original Post) riversedge 22 hrs ago OP

"The first round of the naval battle is over: 116 shadow fleet vessels in the Sea of Azov. Now it's the Black Sea - 20 i riversedge 22 hrs ago #1

Moving up to the port of St. Petersburg and the Baltic... erronis 22 hrs ago #5

Ukraine has damaged or destroyed 136 Russian ships in 10 days. They are now blowing up every ship in the Black Sea afte riversedge 22 hrs ago #2

Good republianmushroom 22 hrs ago #3

Ukraine is fighting smart and Russia is lashing out at civilians. Deuxcents 22 hrs ago #4

Russian state TV is officially in "existential panic" mode. 📺💀 riversedge 22 hrs ago #6

All this carnage to the shadow fleet from a country that effectively has no navy... mitch96 21 hrs ago #7

This makes me so happy! llmart 19 hrs ago #8

TY Slava Ukraini! electric_blue68 17 hrs ago #9

I love this for Putin! Slava Ukraini! SunSeeker 16 hrs ago #10

Slava Ukraini! justaprogressive 8 hrs ago #11

Kickin' Putin's ass! oasis 6 hrs ago #12

riversedge

(82,629 posts)

1. "The first round of the naval battle is over: 116 shadow fleet vessels in the Sea of Azov. Now it's the Black Sea - 20 i

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 07:48 PM

22 hrs ago

Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en
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Jul 15
⚡️ Overnight, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck the first 20 vessels of Russia's shadow fleet in the Black Sea - Madyar

"The first round of the naval battle is over: 116 shadow fleet vessels in the Sea of Azov. Now it's the Black Sea - 20 in one night: tankers and a tugboat were hit," said Robert "Madyar" Brovdi.

📹: 116 Russian shadow fleet vessels struck in the Sea of Azov in 9 days.

erronis

(25,322 posts)

5. Moving up to the port of St. Petersburg and the Baltic...

Reply to riversedge (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 08:10 PM

22 hrs ago

Soon putin will only control a piece of the Arctic. Maybe he and trump can share a dasha in Siberia soon.

riversedge

(82,629 posts)

2. Ukraine has damaged or destroyed 136 Russian ships in 10 days. They are now blowing up every ship in the Black Sea afte

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 07:56 PM

22 hrs ago

Jake Broe
@RealJakeBroe
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21h
Ukraine has damaged or destroyed 136 Russian ships in 10 days. They are now blowing up every ship in the Black Sea after hitting everything in the Sea of Azov.

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republianmushroom

(23,057 posts)

3. Good

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 08:04 PM

22 hrs ago

Deuxcents

(28,546 posts)

4. Ukraine is fighting smart and Russia is lashing out at civilians.

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Thu Jul 16, 2026, 08:06 PM

22 hrs ago

riversedge

(82,629 posts)

6. Russian state TV is officially in "existential panic" mode. 📺💀

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Thu Jul 16, 2026, 08:16 PM

22 hrs ago

Jarl Finland @jalle51
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Jul 15
Russian state TV is officially in "existential panic" mode. 📺💀

As Ukraine’s long-range drones systematically dismantle Russian oil refineries, Kremlin talking heads are panicking on air.

According to Julia Davis, propagandists are now drawing direct parallels to 1917 and 1991, warning that Russia’s domestic situation is becoming "explosive."

Their new favorite synchronized chant: "If Russia doesn’t win this war, it will cease to exist."

Meanwhile, as fuel shortages bite, Ukraine has reportedly launched a new naval operation in the Sea of Azov to tighten the noose around occupied Crimea.

How it started: "We will capture Kyiv in 72 hours!" 🚀 How it’s going: "Please don't let 1917 happen again." 📉🏃‍♂️