Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) struck 4 vessels belonging to Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Black Sea and 13 electrical substations in occupied Crimea and other occupied territories during the night of July 19, USF Commander Robert 'Madyar' Brovdi reported.
“The fleet is shrinking and hiding. During a night operation in the Black Sea, the USF birds hunted down two tankers, a bulk carrier, and a floating crane,” Brovdi said.
According to the USF commander, between July 1 and 19, as part of the MoLoChKa and Crimean Switch Off operations, Ukrainian forces struck 176 vessels of Russia’s “shadow fleet” and 96 energy facilities.
Brovdi noted that units of the 414th, 412th, 20th, and 427th USF brigades were involved in carrying out the missions.
According to him, during the night of July 19, USF units successfully struck 59 targets deep inside territories controlled by Russian forces. He added that the MoLoChKa operation will continue indefinitely.
Brovdi also said that as part of the Crimean Switch Off operation, 13 energy facilities and substations were hit overnight. Eight of them are located in occupied Crimea, while five are located in the temporarily occupied territories of southern and eastern Ukraine.
“There were flashes in Kerch, Staryi Krym, Yalta, Sudak, Berdiansk, Yedi-Kuyu, Ponizivka, Shchebetivka, Zelenyi Yar, Shyroke, and other settlements,” the USF commander said.
