Ukraine's Deep Strike Interdiction Campaign
Key Questions
What types of targets is Ukraine striking in its interdiction campaign?
Ukraine is targeting Russian fuel logistics, refineries, shadow fleet vessels, and Crimea supply lines using mass drone strikes. Recent hits include Wildberries warehouses near Moscow, the Noginsk oil depot, Yanos refinery, and 12 shadow fleet vessels.
How many shadow fleet vessels has Operation MoLoChKa struck so far?
Operation MoLoChKa has now struck 172 shadow fleet vessels, which is paralyzing Azov and Black Sea logistics. This campaign aims to isolate Crimea and disrupt Russian fuel supplies.
What happened during the Ukrainian drone strikes near Moscow?
Ukrainian drone strikes near Moscow killed seven warehouse workers and injured dozens more at sites including Wildberries warehouses containing sanctioned drone components. Additional attacks hit the Noginsk oil depot and other facilities across Russian regions.
Which naval assets have been affected by the maritime interdiction?
Satellite imagery confirmed the sinking of the Russian border guard vessel Izumrud at Novorossiysk, and an ExxonMobil-chartered tanker was struck at the CPC terminal. Maritime operations have expanded to include these Western-linked vessels.
What questions remain about the campaign's future after Fedorov's firing?
Fedorov's firing raises questions about the future tempo of operations, though strikes remain at high volume. The overall goal continues to focus on isolating Crimea and disrupting Russian fuel supply chains.
Ukraine continues to target Russian fuel logistics, refineries, shadow fleet vessels, and Crimea supply lines with mass drone strikes. Recent hits include Wildberries warehouses near Moscow (containing sanctioned drone components, 7 killed), Noginsk oil depot, Yanos refinery, 12 shadow fleet vessels, and two oil tankers in the Black Sea. Maritime interdiction expanded: an ExxonMobil-chartered tanker was struck at CPC terminal, and satellite imagery confirmed the sinking of the Russian border guard vessel Izumrud at Novorossiysk. Operation MoLoChKa has now struck 172 shadow fleet vessels, paralyzing Azov/Black Sea logistics. The campaign aims to isolate Crimea and disrupt Russian fuel supply. Fedorov's firing raises questions about future tempo, but operations remain high-volume.