Conflict & Security
Ukraine intensifies strikes on Russian infrastructure as Russia pounds Zaporizhzhia
July 13, 2026 at 06:17 PM
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20 reports · 13 in Arabic, 7 in English · over 365 hours
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.









