The SBU Struck Ships Carrying Weapons From Iran
- 25.07.2026, 20:53
Details of the attack in the Caspian Sea have been revealed.
On the night of June 25, the Security Service of Ukraine launched strikes using long-range drones against targets on Russian territory. As a result of the attack, three vessels are known to have been hit, two of which are directly involved in arms shipments from Iran, as well as an oil production platform at the Filanovskoye field in the Caspian Sea. This was reported by analysts from the publication Defense Express.
One of the vessels struck was the multipurpose dry cargo ship Port Olya 2, owned by the sanctioned Russian company MG-Flot LLC. According to the “War. Sanctions” portal run by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, this vessel was used to transport military cargo from Iran to Russia.
Another target was the Russian-flagged vessel Begey. According to Ukrainian intelligence, it was also involved in transporting military cargo, including ammunition, artillery shells, body armor, and helmets. In addition, during certain voyages, the crew disabled the Automatic Identification System (AIS) to conceal the vessel’s route.
Separately, a Project 12418 “Molniya” missile boat, part of the Russian fleet, was struck by Ukrainian drones.
Defense Express notes that such strikes are no longer unprecedented. Ukrainian forces have previously demonstrated their ability to strike targets in the Caspian Sea, located approximately 1,000 kilometers from potential launch sites for Ukrainian long-range drones and cruise missiles.
Analysts point out that as early as the beginning of May, the Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a Project 22800 small missile ship in the Caspian Sea “Karakurt”—a carrier of “Kalibr” cruise missiles, which Russia has repeatedly used to strike Ukrainian territory from the waters of the Caspian Sea.
“At the same time, strikes against cargo ships transporting weapons from Iran to Russia can be considered entirely expected—after all, just a few months ago, in April, Russia and Iran, taking advantage of the truce with the U.S., hastily stepped up traffic through the Caspian Sea. And the dry cargo ships used for this purpose are legitimate and sufficiently viable targets for precision-guided munitions,” the article states.