Conflict · Black Sea strikes · ArchiveUkraine Hits 3 Russian Oil Depots and Shadow Fleet Tankers in Black SeaAired July 20, 2026 at 10:39 AM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00Ukraine has confirmed a coordinated0:01overnight strike campaign hitting three0:03oil depots inside Russia's Stavropol0:05region and three shadow fleet tankers in0:08the Black Sea. The Stavropol depots sit0:10deep inside Russian territory.0:12In the Black Sea, Ukrainian naval drones0:15hit three tankers moving crude oil to0:17China and India in violation of the G70:19embargo.0:20Stavropol Krai Governor Vladimir0:22Vladimirov confirmed the drone strikes0:24reporting fires and detonating flammable0:26materials. He has declared a state of0:29emergency. Zelenskyy framed the strikes0:31as a direct extension of the sanctions0:33campaign hitting the oil money that0:35fuels Russia's invasion. Five ferries0:37handling about 80% of military transport0:40from Kavkaz port to Crimea were among0:42those struck. The campaign is0:44systematically choking Russia's0:45logistical supply lines. These strikes0:47came after Russia launched its largest0:49ballistic missile attack on Kyiv since0:512022. Ukraine is pressing its offensive0:54on two fronts striking deep inside0:56Russia while defending its own skies.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗