General Staff confirmed the targeting of 6 tankers, two tugboats, an oil depot, and bridges used by the occupiers
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The Defense Forces of Ukraine on the night of July 16 struck six tankers and two tugboats in the Black and Azov Seas. Also hit were the "Shakhtarsk" oil depot and bridges in Prymorsk and Chongar.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on 6 tankers, two tugboats, an oil depot, bridges and other enemy military facilities, UNN reports.
Details
"On the night of July 16, 2026, as part of reducing the military-economic potential of the Russian aggressor, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine struck a number of important military and military-economic targets of the enemy," the General Staff statement said.
Six tankers and two tugboats were hit in the waters of the Black and Azov Seas
The tankers, as noted, are used for transporting Russian oil and petroleum products in circumvention of international sanctions, as well as for transporting fuel in the interests of the armed forces of the Russian Federation.
"Also, the oil depot 'Shakhtarsk' in Shakhtarsk, Donetsk region, was hit," the General Staff stated.
The extent of the damage and the results of the strike are being clarified.
In addition, a road bridge in the area of Prymorsk, Zaporizhzhia region, and the 'Syvash' railway bridge in the area of Chonhar (Autonomous Republic of Crimea), which the enemy uses for military logistics, were hit
According to the General Staff, "also, an enemy electronic warfare equipment depot in the area of Novodarivka, Luhansk region, was hit."
Recall
On June 25, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved a 40-day operation for the SBU to influence the aggressor state, the goal of which is to force Russia to end the war. The operation involves the use of long-range strike assets and the implementation of a comprehensive plan to influence the enemy's military infrastructure.
In addition, Ukraine has the technical capability to organize a naval blockade of Russia in the Baltic and Black Seas using UAVs. This was stated by co-founder and chief designer of Fire Point, Denys Shtilerman.