Ukraine Hits 3 Russian Targets, Including Tanker in Black Sea, Pontoon Crossing

Key Points:

• The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) conducted overnight strikes on a Russian oil tanker in the Black Sea, a pontoon crossing near Novoekonomichne, and a concentration of Russian personnel in Horlivka, aiming to weaken Moscow’s military logistics and economic capabilities.
• Ukraine's drone offensive has targeted 13 Russian ships and 13 energy facilities in Crimea over 48 hours, with a total of 172 vessels hit during the 13-day operation "Molochka," including vessels used to evade Western sanctions.
• Leaked documents suggest Russian authorities may be preparing to evacuate families of Black Sea Fleet personnel from occupied Crimea amid increasing Ukrainian pressure on military infrastructure.
• Russian attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea grain export corridor have intensified, with President Zelensky reporting no commercial vessels entering Ukrainian ports and citing ongoing strikes on maritime infrastructure, which is driving up global wheat prices.
• In July alone, Russian forces attacked 23 port facilities and 17 civilian vessels, resulting in 11 deaths, including a recent missile strike on the Turkish cargo ship Golden Leo that killed 10 people as it left Odesa with grain.