{"id":361616,"date":"2026-07-08T22:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/1596"},"modified":"2026-07-10T18:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:22:54","slug":"1596","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/1596","title":{"rendered":"Day 1,596: Ukraine strikes nine tankers of Russia\u2019s shadow fleet, two oil refineries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ukraine strikes nine tankers of Russia\u2019s shadow fleet in the Azov Sea. Ukraine\u2019s Special Operations Forces strike two oil refineries in Russia. A Russian drone and missile attack on Kharkiv kills two people, injures dozens others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong><strong>Ukraine strikes nine tankers of Russia\u2019s shadow fleet in Azov Sea<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s Unmanned Systems Forces struck nine tankers from Russia\u2019s shadow fleet in the Azov Sea overnight on Wednesday, Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, Major Robert Brovdi who goes by the call sign Magyar said in a post to social media.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the past three days, Ukrainian drones struck a total of 19 tankers, a dry cargo ship and a ferry in Kerch, Crimea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brovdi also said that Ukraine\u2019s Unmanned Systems Forces had struck 53 military targets in Crimea, including six power substations, overnight on Wednesday. Ukraine struck a total of 50 energy facilities in Crimea between July 1 and July 8, he added.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strikes were coordinated with the Deep Strike Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor of Russia\u2019s Rostov region, Yuriy Slyusar, said two tankers had come under attack in the Taganrog Gulf on Wednesday. Telegram channel Crimean Wind (Krymskyi Veter) said Wednesday that a power substation in the Kerch peninsula had caught fire. Power outages are imposed on Crimea after Ukrainian strikes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brovdi said Tuesday that the Unmanned Systems Forces had struck two Russian tankers in the Azov Sea and five power substations in Crimea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<script>window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n  FB.init({\n    xfbml      : true,\n    version    : 'v3.2'\n  });\n  }; (function(d, s, id){\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n    js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n  }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script>\n<div class=\"fb-video\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/video.php?v=1810930183224132 \" data-width=\"500\" data-allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"display: flex; margin-bottom:15px; justify-content:center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong><strong>Ukraine\u2019s Special Operations Forces strike two oil refineries in Russia<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDeep strike\u201d units of Ukraine\u2019s Special Operations Forces struck two oil refineries in Nizhnekamsk, in Russia\u2019s Tatarstan region overnight on Wednesday, the agency said in a post to social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTANECO and TAIF-NK oil refineries are on fire. Several drones of the Special Operations Forces hit target,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTANECO is one of the largest and most technologically advanced Russian oil refineries. The facility has a refining depth of up to 99 per cent. It means that the plant produces more gasoline, diesel and jet fuel out of each ton of crude than most of the older factories,\u201d the Special Operations Forces said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTAIF-NK is the second largest oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk. It processes up to 8.5 million tons of crude annually. It comprises one of Russia\u2019s most complex facilities that process heavy oil residues,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regional authorities reported damage to plants in Nizhnekamsk after a drone attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong><strong>Russian drone and missile attack on Kharkiv kills two people, injures dozens others<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Russian drone and missile attack on Kharkiv on Wednesday morning killed two people and injured 42 others, including four children, Ukraine\u2019s State Emergency Service said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The strike wiped out upper floors of a five-story apartment building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also ignited fires in a neighborhood with private homes and at a gas station. A shock wave and the debris damaged apartment and administrative buildings, and cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personnel of the State Emergency Service, including high angle rescue workers and sappers, as well as psychologists, police officers, medics and municipal workers were working on the site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine strikes nine tankers of Russia\u2019s shadow fleet in the Azov Sea. Ukraine\u2019s Special Operations Forces strike two oil refineries in Russia. A Russian drone and missile attack on Kharkiv kills two people, injures dozens others. 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