Ukrainian drones hit two Russia-linked oil tankers

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Ukrainian naval drones struck two large Russia-linked oil tankers in the Black Sea.

WHO: Ukrainian naval drones

WHAT: Hit two large Russia-linked oil tankers in the Black Sea

WHEN: Jul 16, 2026 at 4:21 AM ET

WHERE: Black Sea

WHY: Moscow and Kyiv are expanding the scope of their mutual maritime strikes.

How this story developed (showing 19 of 19 earlier reports)

Ukraine strikes Iran-bound cargo linked to Russian gear · Jul 26, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Zelensky says Ukraine struck Russian warship in Caspian · Jul 25, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Ukrainian drone unit hits over 180 Russian vessels · Jul 24, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Ukraine strikes 13 vessels in shadow fleet campaign · Jul 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Strike on Ukraine-bound gas tanker in Black Sea wounds three · Jul 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
Russian cruise missile strike kills 10 on cargo ship · Jul 20, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
Russian missile strike on corn ship off Odesa kills 10 · Jul 20, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
Russian attacks kill Ukrainians near Mykolaiv, Kherson, Odesa · Jul 17, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Ukraine strikes Russian vessels in Sea of Azov · Jul 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Russian attacks kill 14 as Ukraine hits Black Sea tankers · Jul 16, 2026 at 6:13 AM ET
Russian attacks kill six as Ukraine targets Black Sea tankers · Jul 15, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
Kyiv says over 100 Russian ships hit in Azov in nine days · Jul 15, 2026 at 2:11 AM ET
Ukraine strikes over 100 Russian vessels in Sea of Azov · Jul 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET
Ukraine strikes 11 Russian ships in Sea of Azov · Jul 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Kyiv says drones hit 11 Russian tankers in Sea of Azov · Jul 14, 2026 at 7:17 AM ET
Ukraine hits seven Russian fuel tankers in Sea of Azov · Jul 13, 2026 at 8:09 AM ET
Ukraine drone attacks hit Russian tankers in Sea of Azov · Jul 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Ukraine hits Russian tanker in Sea of Azov · Jul 12, 2026 at 9:11 AM ET
Ukraine drone strikes tanker entering Azov-Black Sea Canal · Jul 12, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET

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