RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: In just one week, Ukraine destroyed or immobilized 105 russian ships operating in the Azov and Black Seas. For months, many people asked: Why isn’t Ukraine targeting more russian ships? The answer may be that Ukraine wasn’t waiting – it was preparing. What we’re witnessing now looks less like a series of isolated attacks and more like a systematic campaign to cripple russia’s maritime logistics. Ukraine has dramatically expanded its long-range strike capabilities and drone production. Instead of going after individual targets, it is now hitting entire supply networks: tankers, ferries, cargo vessels, ports, and fuel infrastructure. The objective is not simply

In just one week, Ukraine destroyed or immobilized 105 russian ships operating in the Azov and Black Seas.

For months, many people asked: Why isn’t Ukraine targeting more russian ships?

The answer may be that Ukraine wasn’t waiting – it was preparing.

What we’re witnessing now looks less like a series of isolated attacks and more like a systematic campaign to cripple russia’s maritime logistics.

Ukraine has dramatically expanded its long-range strike capabilities and drone production. Instead of going after individual targets, it is now hitting entire supply networks: tankers, ferries, cargo vessels, ports, and fuel infrastructure. The objective is not simply to sink ships – it is to make the occupation of Crimea and southern Ukraine increasingly difficult and expensive to sustain.

Over a seven-day period, Ukraine destroyed or immobilized 105 russian ships in the Azov and Black Seas. Even if not every vessel was sunk, disrupting shipping on this scale can have enormous military and economic consequences.

Wars are not won only by destroying armies. They are won by destroying an enemy’s ability to supply, fuel, reinforce, and sustain those armies.

If this campaign continues, it could become one of the most consequential phases of the war.

— @rshereme Jul 13, 2026