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title: "Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces disabled 267 energy facilities and 242 Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels in a month and a half"
description: "In a month and a half of the 'Crimean Switch Off' operation, Ukraine's USF disabled 267 energy facilities, while under 'MoLoChKa' they disabled 242 Russian shadow fleet vessels in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea."
date: 2026-08-22T17:22:01.000Z
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tags: [ukraine-war, drones, sbs, crimea, shadow-fleet, energy-infrastructure, logistics]
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# Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces disabled 267 energy facilities and 242 Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels in a month and a half

![Ukrainian soldier with a drone in a steppe field — an SBU tool in the fight against Russia's shadow fleet and energy targets](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/22/sbs-krymskiy-rubilnik-267-energoobektov-242-sudna-tenevoy-flot/sbs-krymskiy-rubilnik-267-energoobektov-242-sudna-tenevoy-flot-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- From 1 to 22 August 2026, the USF disabled 267 objects of energy infrastructure, of which 27 were struck during the week of 17–22 August.
- Under the 'MoLoChKa' operation, from 6 July to 22 August, 242 Russian shadow fleet vessels were disabled (134 in the Sea of Azov and 108 in the Black Sea).
- On 22 August, the Yeisk oil terminal complex in Krasnodar Krai was hit, as well as the OZON and Wildberries logistics hubs.
- The operations involve the 412th, 414th, 427th, and 20th USF Brigades, the 413rd USF Battalion, and the 'Fenik-SiB-SiB' grouping.

### 'Crimean Switch Off': 267 energy nodes in a month and a half

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) disabled 267 objects of the enemy's energy infrastructure during the period from 1 to 22 August 2026. This was announced in his Telegram channel by USF Commander Robert 'Madyar' Brovdy, according to RBC-Ukraine. In just the final week of the operation, from 17 to 22 August, the units successfully struck 27 energy nodes in occupied Crimea and southern Ukraine.

Among the targets hit were high-voltage substations, gas-turbine power plants, and gas distribution stations. The 'Crimean Switch Off' operation is aimed at systematically depriving the occupiers of power supply in frontline and rear areas, which, according to the command, has already led to a sustained electricity shortage in the territories controlled by Russia.

### 'MoLoChKa': 242 shadow fleet vessels disabled

In parallel, the USF are carrying out the 'MoLoChKa' operation, whose goal is to block the movement of Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels in the Sea of Azov, the Kerch Strait, and the northeastern part of the Black Sea. In August, Ukrainian drones struck 36 watercraft. In total, since the start of the operation, from 6 July to 22 August, 242 enemy vessels have been disabled, of which 134 were in the Sea of Azov and 108 in the Black Sea.

### Strikes on rear logistics: from Yeisk to OZON and Wildberries warehouses

On 22 August, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the Yeisk oil terminal complex in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, successfully hitting fuel storage tanks that, according to the Defense Forces, were actively used to supply units of the Russian army. In addition, the systematic destruction of the enemy's logistics hubs has been confirmed: alongside the attack on OZON company convoys, the largest Wildberries warehouse complexes, which were being used for the needs of the troops, were also hit earlier.

### Who is involved: USF units

412th USF Brigade 'Nemesis', 413rd USF Battalion 'Reid', 414th USF Brigade 'Madyar's Birds', 427th USF Brigade 'Rarog', 20th USF Brigade 'K-2', and the 'Fenik-SiB-SiB' grouping have joined in carrying out the tasks within the framework of both operations. Thus, the USF continue their two-vector work: undermining the enemy's energy infrastructure and logistics in the rear while simultaneously restricting its maritime communications.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- ['Crimean Switch Off' operation. USF disabled more than 260 of the occupiers' energy facilities](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/operatsiya-krimskiy-rubilnik-off-sbs-viveli-1787417803.html) - Совпадает с итоговой суммой 267 объектов и датой операции; основной источник данных.
- ['Crimean Switch': Madyar stated that the USF 'switched off' 10 energy facilities overnight](https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2026/07/03/8042241/) - Промежуточный срез за 3 июля 2026 г. (10 объектов за ночь) — другая дата, не противоречит итоговой сумме.
- [Security and service forces attacked another 13 of the occupiers' energy facilities](https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4899364-syly-bezopasnosty-y-sluzhby-atakovaly-esche-13-enerhoobektov-okkupantov) - Ещё один промежуточный срез (13 объектов) за иной период; согласуется с нарастающим итогом.
- [Powerful USF strikes: the 'Kuban-Crimea' energy bridge disabled, 3 Russian air defense systems destroyed](https://glavred.info/ukraine/moshchnye-udary-sbs-vyveden-iz-stroya-energomost-kuban-krym-vzorvany-3-zrk-rf-10780343.html) - Контекст по поражению энергомоста и ЗРК; дополняет картину, но не дублирует итоговые цифры операции.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How many energy facilities were disabled in the 'Crimean Switch Off' operation?
**A:** According to the USF Commander, from 1 to 22 August 2026 — 267 objects, of which 27 were struck during the week of 17–22 August.

### Q: What is the 'MoLoChKa' operation and what are its results?
**A:** It is an operation to block Russian 'shadow fleet' vessels in the Sea of Azov, the Kerch Strait, and the northeastern part of the Black Sea. From 6 July to 22 August, 242 watercraft were disabled (134 in the Sea of Azov and 108 in the Black Sea).

### Q: Which USF units are participating in the operations?
**A:** 412th USF Brigade 'Nemesis', 413rd USF Battalion 'Reid', 414th USF Brigade 'Madyar's Birds', 427th USF Brigade 'Rarog', 20th USF Brigade 'K-2', and the 'Fenik-SiB-SiB' grouping.