Ukrainian Armed Forces Drones Attacked Four Ships In The Sea Of Azov

• 11.07.2026, 9:46

Among other targets, the UAVs attacked a tanker carrying methanol.

On the night of Saturday, July 11, drones attacked Russian ships in the Sea of Azov. The governor of Russia’s Rostov Region , Yuri Slyusar, claims that four vessels in Taganrog Bay were struck.

According to him, the drones attacked, among other vessels, a tanker carrying methanol. Slyusar states that there is no risk of a spill or leak, and that the ships allegedly sustained “minor damage.”

At the same time, the governor claims that overnight, Russian air defense forces “shot down” more than 15 UAVs in the Rostov Region that had attacked the city of Taganrog, as well as the Azov and Neklin districts of the region.

According to Slyusar, a sailor on a support vessel was killed as a result of the attack.

Overnight in the Rostov Region of the Russian Federation, a threat of UAV attacks was announced, and local social media groups reported a series of explosions in the region.

On July 10, the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces reported the destruction of another 13 tankers belonging to the Russian Federation’s shadow fleet. In just five days, Ukrainian drones struck 48 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov.

According to analysts at Defense Express, there may be approximately 120 vessels in the area, most of which are dry cargo ships.