Ukraine Says 35 Shadow Fleet Ships Struck in 4 Days After Another 14 Struck Overnight
Ukrainian forces have reportedly struck 35 Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels, including oil tankers and cargo ships, over a 96-hour period. These strikes aim to disrupt the fuel supply chain that funds Russia's military operations in Ukraine.
Why it matters
Targeting the shadow fleet is a strategic effort to enforce international sanctions and degrade the economic resources fueling the ongoing conflict.
Make us preferred on Google Ukraine reportedly struck 14 Russian vessels, including 12 oil tankers believed to be part of Moscow's so-called "shadow fleet," in the Sea of Azov overnight into Thursday, July 9.
The reporting relies heavily on Ukrainian military sources and frames the strikes as a necessary disruption of Russian war funding.
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