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Ukraine intensifies strikes on Russian infrastructure as Russia pounds Zaporizhzhia

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Ukraine intensifies strikes on Russian infrastructure as Russia pounds Zaporizhzhia

Ukraine has expanded its campaign against Russian fuel supplies, striking ships near Crimea and industrial sites, while Russian attacks have hit civilian areas in Zaporizhzhia.

Ukraine’s unmanned systems commander Robert Brovdi said at least 36 ships were hit and set on fire in the Sea of Azov between 6 and 9 July, most of them commercial oil tankers.
A fire broke out in an industrial area in Stavropol after a Ukrainian drone attack, Governor Vladimir Vladimirov announced, with no casualties reported.
Acting mayor Regina Kharchenko told the BBC that Russian drones and bombs have hit buses, schools, and residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia in recent weeks.
A video circulating online showed a Russian soldier losing control of a heavy anti-drone machine gun, which spun and threw him to the ground.

What happened since

July 15, 2026 at 05:55 PM
Ukraine expands long-range strikes, targets key Crimea power plant
Ukrainian forces struck a major thermal power plant in Crimea, the latest in a series of long-range attacks on Russian strategic infrastructure.
- Ukrainian special forces said they struck the Balaklava thermal plant in Sevastopol on July 14, damaging the turbine hall and cooling system.
- The plant supplies about half of Crimea's electricity, and Ukrainian forces said it is essential for Russian military logistics in the peninsula.
- The special forces stated that repair of the Siemens turbine could take two to five months if pumping equipment is destroyed.
- Ukrainian special forces have also announced strikes in recent days on a refinery in Bashkortostan, an oil tanker in Kerch, and the Omsk refinery.
July 15, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Ukraine Expands Drone Strikes on Russian Energy Infrastructure from June to July 2026
More than 30 Ukrainian attacks targeted Russian oil refineries, ports, and fuel depots between June 1 and July 14, 2026.
- Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow refinery in mid-June, forcing a six-month halt in operations, according to oil industry sources cited by Reuters.
- Ukraine's Special Operations Forces said their July 8 attack hit the Taneco refinery and the TAIF-NK refinery in Tatarstan, describing the campaign as "long-range sanctions" against Russia's oil industry.
- Ukrainian drones hit the Omsk refinery on July 6, approximately 2,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, damaging main processing units, satellite images showed.
- Russian emergency services reported a fire at the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar on July 14 following a Ukrainian drone strike.
July 15, 2026 at 09:29 AM
Russian Defense Ministry Reports Overnight Strikes on Ukrainian Ports
Russian forces have continued overnight strikes on Ukrainian ports used for military logistics, according to the Defense Ministry.
- The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces carried out overnight strikes using precision weapons and drones on the ports of Odessa and Chornomorsk.
- The strikes targeted infrastructure for unloading fuel and lubricants, fuel storage for the Ukrainian armed forces, and drone production facilities.
- Four ships transporting cargo for the Ukrainian military were struck at the ports of Chornomorsk and Dnipro-Buhsky.
- The ministry stated the current wave of systematic strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure has continued for five consecutive nights.
Latest developments
- Jul 15 — Russian strikes on Odesa have killed at least three people and wounded three others.
- Jul 15 — Governor Oleh Kiper reported that the strikes targeted civilian, industrial, and port facilities.

TopicsUkraine Drone Attacks Russia Stavropol Sea of Azov military-conflict Industrial Sites Oil Tankers Zaporizhzhia Civilian Casualties

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