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title: "Operation 'MoLoChKa': 15 'Shadow Fleet' Vessels and Russian Strategic Targets Hit in One Night"
description: "Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces launched a massive strike against Russia's \"shadow fleet\": 15 vessels destroyed in one night. Additionally, the energy bridge to Crimea and air defense elements, including the S-400, were targeted. 🚢💥🇺🇦"
date: 2026-07-13T09:36:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/operation-molochka-15-shadow-fleet-vessels-and-russian-strategic-targets-hit-in-one-night
tags: [ukraine, russia, drones, azov-sea, energy-grid]
publisher: "XAB.info"
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# Operation 'MoLoChKa': 15 'Shadow Fleet' Vessels and Russian Strategic Targets Hit in One Night

![Group of Russian shadow fleet ships at sea with smoke from fires, illustrating Operation 'MoLoChKa'](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/13/operatsiya-molochka-15-sudov-tenevogo-flota-i-strategicheskie-obekty-rf-pod-udaro/operatsiya-molochka-15-sudov-tenevogo-flota-i-strategicheskie-obekty-rf-pod-udaro-1.webp)

On the night of July 13, Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) carried out a large-scale series of strikes against Russia's maritime communications and critical infrastructure. According to USF Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, 15 vessels of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" were hit during the operation.

### Maritime Blockade and Operation 'MoLoChKa'

In his Telegram message, the USF Commander described the night's actions as a continuation of Operation "MoLoChKa". The goal of the campaign is the complete expulsion of the "shadow fleet" from the Sea of Azov. Brovdi noted that in the last 8 days, from July 6 to July 13, 105 enemy vessels had already been targeted by the "Birds of the USF".

"The operation will continue until Russia's shadow fleet is listed in the Red Book of the Sea of Azov," stated "Madyar", using a sports metaphor about "quarter-finals" and "yellow cards" to describe the intensity of the attacks.

According to the Commander, strikes on the transshipment infrastructure of the peninsula are systematic. This has led to the de facto cessation of vessel movement through the strait and the minimization of cargo unloading processes.

### Energy Strike on Crimea

Parallel to the maritime operations, USF fighters implemented the results of Operation "Crimean Switch Off". Between July 12 and July 13, 9 energy nodes and substations of various capacities were hit in occupied territories, including Crimea.

Particular attention was paid to a strategic object — the electricity transfer point of the "Kuban-Crimea" energy bridge. The facility was attacked for the second time in 48 hours, indicating targeted efforts to destabilize the peninsula's power supply.

### Strikes on Air Defense and Ground Targets

The effectiveness of the strikes also affected the enemy's air defense systems. Over the past 24 hours, the USF hit 4 air defense elements. Among the destroyed equipment are:

- Launcher of the S-400 "Triumph" surface-to-air missile system;

- "Tor" surface-to-air missile system;

- Two radar station (Radar) complexes.

In total, over the last 24 hours, USF fighters hit 1,725 unique enemy targets in the tactical depth of the entire front. Earlier reports mentioned the results of attacks on July 12, when 14 "shadow fleet" vessels were hit, as well as new results of the SBU's 40-day operation.