New drone attacks on tankers in the Sea of ​​Azov and on facilities in the Rostov region

The enemy continues to systematically attack commercial vessels in the Sea of ​​Azov. As a reminder, it became an internal sea of ​​Russia in 2022, following the incorporation of Donbas, Kherson, and Zaporizhia Oblasts.

Two more tankers were reportedly damaged in a drone attack in Taganrog Bay. The crews were evacuated, and there were no injuries.

It is claimed that no oil spill occurred.

Meanwhile, the UAV debris caused a fire in reed beds on the Azov coast. Firefighters have reportedly arrived at the scene.

According to operational sources, during the repulse of the attack Drones were shot down over a number of municipalities in the Rostov region, including Taganrog, Gukovo and Rostov-on-Don itself.

The Russian Ministry of Defense reports that 73 aircraft were intercepted in Russian airspace overnight. drone the adversary.

Airport operations were restricted due to the drone attack. Due to aerial threats, the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) imposed temporary restrictions on arrivals and departures at airports in Yaroslavl, Cherepovets, and other cities on the night of July 8–9.

Meanwhile, Kherson Oblast Governor Volodymyr Saldo reports that all districts of the region are experiencing a complete or partial power outage, with emergency services working on the ground.

Comments

[Arkady007]

I'd like to clarify. Are these the same tankers that were attacked yesterday near Rostov, or additional ones today?

[esoteric]

A real "Strange Military Operation." They're destroying everything, infrastructure, ships, and everything else—and if we respond, it's for the sake of reports, not actual combat. Their ports are open, and loading and unloading are constantly happening on various bulk carriers. And they say their oil refineries are somehow untouched...

Perhaps I'm missing something in all these wiles of our great commander? Pro-Kremlin war correspondents are already asking this question.

[Melior]

They don’t touch it because it’s not their refinery, it’s someone else’s refinery!

[Dead]

I think you want to lose.

[bambr731]

They destroy everything, infrastructure, ships, and everything else - and if we respond, it's for the sake of reports, not actual combat operations.

Right on target, Mikhail. Every report of Russian strikes begins with "in response to...." To reassure the public, they say we're reacting. It's a real "Strange Military Operation." We're still trying to smell the scent of Anchorage. For how long?

[barclay]

I think we are seriously behind in target reconnaissance.

[Gardamir]

Perhaps things will start to change when people learn to use the correct pronouns. When you say "we," do you feel a sense of unity with the oligarchs and Kremlin officials?

[akropin]

We are those who stand in line at gas stations. We are those who travel by train for days to reach the sea. We are those who live in summer cottages with shovels. We are those who pay endless bank loans just to feel like "white" people for a moment. We are those who worry about the fate of the Motherland, no matter how it treats us. So when "We" is mentioned on the forum, I mean exactly that. But "They"—they are on the other side of us and the Motherland. It's just that there are still those "We" whose hands "They" tie, which is why We lag behind in target reconnaissance.

[Gardamir]

I partially agree. But there's no point in writing "we" when talking about the oligarchs' interests. Besides, it's not us who make decisions—where to strike, decisions about the economy. They do all that. But they started all this on purpose, so we'd be distracted by imaginary enemies.

[akropin]

I suspect our attention is being diverted to carve up and divide what constitutes an intangible heritage, something that no one who wanted to manage in previous centuries managed. It's a consequence of existential hatred for everything Russian. They saw a window of opportunity, and off they went. I believe that paper plans never work. And the process they've begun will lead in a completely different direction. They should have been mentally stuck in the 2010s, but something took a different path. Essentially, the country has passed the bifurcation point; there's definitely no turning back; we'll be divided into "reds" and "whites." Maybe it's for the best, though it will be painful.

[Wildcat]

We are those who stand in line at gas stations. We are those who travel by train for days to reach the sea. We are those who live in summer cottages with shovels. We are those who pay endless bank loans just to feel like "white" people for a moment. We are those who worry about the fate of the Motherland, no matter how it treats us. So when "We" is mentioned on the forum, I mean exactly that. But "They"—they are on the other side of us and the Motherland. It's just that there are still those "We" whose hands "They" tie, which is why We lag behind in target reconnaissance.

Don't worry, after three wonderful days from September 18th to 20.09th, at the end of September and the beginning of October, the concerns you mentioned (undoubtedly important) will no longer bother "WE".
The focus will shift to "what to eat," "it's cold," and "how to properly wrap foot wraps and pack cider." At the same time, "WE" will engage in "target reconnaissance."

[akropin]

The cider bag is too small for my needs. Two 150-liter bags should be enough to hold the bare essentials.

[Demobilized]

If "we" had a little more to think about, we would have understood the logic in the words "departure - arrival"

[Ivan_Sergeev]

Well, if you still don't get it, I can explain. The responsible suitcase-bearer is currently handing over the country, under the promises made in Anchorage of immunity for his bald person, his family, and his close oligarchs.

There's no difference in what's happening compared to how Gorbaty betrayed the USSR or Borka the Drunkard betrayed Russia in the 90s. And Vovan is a staunch follower of this trend; 26 years of continuous degradation in every sphere except the production of oligarchs only confirms this.

[Mazunga]

That can't be happening) I'm sure he has a plan that will amaze everyone, and in the end we'll be scratching our heads))

[carpenter]

Quote: esoterica

Their ports are operational, and loading/unloading is constantly taking place on various bulk carriers.

Reni is operating at full capacity; it's no more than an hour's sail from Romania. A couple of Geraniums would be enough to sink a Jabodav at the pier. If the piers are completely covered in driftwood, the port will cease to function.

[cmax]

Quote: carpenter

Reni is operating at full capacity; it's no more than an hour's sail from Romania. A couple of Geraniums would be enough to sink a Jabodav at the pier. If the piers are completely covered in driftwood, the port will cease to function.

Germany is responsible for air defense of ports in southern Ukraine. They have also deployed their own air defense systems in Odessa and the surrounding area. Remotely controlled interceptor drones, air defense missile systems, and Gepard missiles with controlled detonation systems are deployed on rafts 5-7 km in front of the ports. The mobile air defense system quickly changes location, and Romania provides target designation during air strikes, so it's rare for our drones to reach their targets, and the same goes for missiles (the Poles admire this organization and want to set up something similar near their ports of Gdansk and Gdynia). You can see for yourself that the ports are operational. And if drones do reach their targets, it's the exception rather than the rule.
Apparently, the waters near the ports are saturated with submarine detection systems, the depths there are shallow, and there may be anti-submarine weapons. This is likely the reason Russia hasn't deployed its submarine forces there.
In principle, this answers your question!

[Victor Leningradets]

The Poles admire the organization and want to organize something similar at their ports of Gdansk and Gdynia.

They have everything ahead of them: the Germans will come to Poland and institute the Ordnung. And at the same time, they'll take care of Danzig.

[carpenter]

Quote: cmax

And if drones do fly, then this is more the exception than the rule.

Here, with this situation, it is difficult to break through to these ports.

[novel66]

No one has shot down the "Oreshnik" yet.

[carpenter]

Quote: novel xnumx

No one has shot down the "Oreshnik" yet.

So we need to launch it not through the "sheds", but through the ports.

[Aken]

Pro-Kremlin war correspondents are already asking this question.

If they even started to understand, then things are really bad.

[Per se.]

Quote: esoterica

A real "Strange Military Operation".

It's very strange. Forbes magazine's latest ranking for 2026 included 155 Russian billionaires. An absolute record. Meanwhile, in Ukraine, there are only seven. The country is under sanctions, the people are getting poorer, and these guys are only getting fatter. Furthermore, there are a huge number of Russian oligarchic interests in Ukraine, approximately 903 properties directly or indirectly owned by the Russian oligarchy, according to official data alone.
This immediately brings to mind the phrases "The lords fight, but the serfs' forelocks crack" and "War is a different story." What's next? We're clearing out our reserves against the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and attacking cheap drones with expensive missiles. What will our warehouses and arsenals be if Europe isn't shy about declaring it's preparing for war with Russia? Our "elite" has long since ceased to be ours; it's with the West. Do they need "nuclear buttons" if it comes down to the last nuclear trump card? Is this the plan, to finally surrender the great Soviet legacy?

[Vitaly_pvo]

Quote: esoterica

And they also say that for some reason their oil refineries are not being touched...

They wrote on Wikipedia that their refineries are not working. And of course, local oligarchs donated to the right people in Moscow so that their idle properties wouldn't be accidentally damaged.

[Gusikhin1]

Attacks on logistics infrastructure, "Nova Poshta," transport (trucks), locomotives, gas stations, and power generation facilities are like, "Yeah, yeah. We're screwed."

[next322]

On July 7-8, there were attacks on 21 ships (19 tankers, 1 dry cargo ship and 1 ferry in Kerch) today there are 2 more

[tjeck91]

Today 14/XNUMX/XNUMX ...

Clarification from Brovdi's video today:

07/09/26 - 14 vessels (12 tankers, 1 dry cargo ship and 1 tug):
•tanker "Chelsea-6" (ensign of the Russian Federation)
•tanker "Aura" (ensign - Russian Federation)
•tanker "Sonar-1" (ensign of the Russian Federation)
•tanker "Ilya Repin" (project RF)
•"Mercury" (ensign - Russian Federation, type of vessel to be confirmed)
•tanker "Galiaskar Kamal" (ensign Panama, under sanctions)
•tug "Alfeo" (ensign of the Russian Federation, with barge "Aphrodite")
•tanker "Venera-3" (ensign of the Russian Federation)
•tanker "Penelope" (ensign of the Russian Federation)
•metrics for another 5 vessels are being clarified.

Are the Black Sea naval commanders taking a vacation?

[Kuziming]

Floating air defense and anti-drone batteries would be useful in this case.
They could cover the sea fuel supply area.

[Murmur 55]

Kuziming The floating batteries themselves will become targets, Kyiv has good reconnaissance, and what exactly to put on these floating batteries, covering the sea area is problematic and expensive.

[Kuziming]

Well, then let the targets be tankers?
Such logic?

[Murmur 55]

Kuziming, then let the targets be the leaders of Kyiv, both in Kyiv itself and locally, right down to the unit commanders, then there will be results.

[Demobilized]

A completely different principle. The loss of a leader in this case changes almost nothing. The established and proven system works perfectly even when leadership changes. This is not autocracy.

[Smoked]

Anything from critical or simply essential infrastructure will be targeted. There won't be enough defense forces, whether mobile or stationary.

[Arkady007]

Murmur 55
What's the problem with installing an AK-47 turret on a boat, like they do on all the VOGs along the roads?
Another thing is that there are not enough people physically to protect all the facilities.
There are still questions about the air defense missile system, but there are not enough of them.

[Murmur 55]

Arkady007 The effectiveness of an AK-47 turret from a boat won't be high, just ammo consumption and luck. It's not the drones that need to be eliminated, but the country that's firing them, in every sense of the word. Judging by everything, Ukrainians aren't really suffering much economically or in everyday life.

[Arkady007]

Who said VOGs could be more effective? But it's better than nothing.
If you have no other options, you'll end up on your own. A joke out of desperation.
I don’t see any anger towards the enemy in the eyes of our government.

[Demobilized]

There are definitely no problems with gasoline. It's gotten more expensive, of course, but thanks to Trump. I played war games.

[K9_SWAT]

Well, in theory, these floating batteries should protect both themselves and others. Otherwise, what's the point of their existence?
As if drones were some alien, invulnerable, wunderwaffe. We need anti-aircraft artillery, we need APS.

[Dmitry Rigov]

Interceptor drones and remote-detonated projectiles are currently effective against long-range drones in terms of cost and effectiveness. However, both of these options are unavailable to Russia; Western sanctions on these technologies need to be lifted to enable production.

[K9_SWAT]

I won't argue! Every gadget has its own niche where it's most effective. Some are missiles, some are drones, some are artillery.
The important thing is that we lack the resources, thanks to you-know-who. And they lack ideas.
It seems that the enemy has studied the matter better in the Academies.

[Dmitry Rigov]

No, it's not better, it's just that he has a lot more freedom, so they were able to organize new technological competencies. Ideas are basically not a problem now, you can just stealTo see how things are organized on the other side of the front. But what's next is unclear. Here, a certain Kulibin comes to a government agency with his project, and they tell him, "That's all well and good, but we need import-substituting components made from domestic sources." Here's a list of all the suppliers, work with them, and that's where it all ends.

[K9_SWAT]

That's true. Although I remember. In Syria, our private companies developed a drone with an anti-tank guided missile. They tested it in combat conditions. The military liked it. But! Some multi-star general said, "Do you want a contract, 30% of the profits, and one of our guys in the leadership?" Naturally, the engineers told them to leave. And so, the army didn't get any new weapons.
Meanwhile, military counterintelligence continues to search for Navalny's supporters and sympathizers. That's far more frightening and dangerous.

[Photon]

Предлагаете сдаваться? А то ведь каждый солдат на войне мишень. Но для Вас уточню. Мишень, это то во что ты стреляешь, а мишень в тебя не стреляет. Т.ч. батареи ПВО они не мишени

[alexoff]

It would be possible to fly a couple of fighters around the route, but they still do not fulfill their direct duties of destroying enemy aircraft.

[Coconut Tima]

In the past six months, air defense forces have shot down 68,515 drones over Russian territory, according to RIA Novosti, based on data from the Russian Ministry of Defense. In January, there were 5394, in February – 5989, in March – 11,211, and in April – 9372. May and June accounted for half of all drones destroyed in the six months. During these months, air defense forces shot down 32,027 drones. And how many more have yet to be shot down! And the number keeps increasing. In Europe, factories are churning them out like hotcakes.

[taiga2018]

I wonder how long our leadership will continue to sell us the idea that "everything is going according to plan," or that this was the plan in the first place, and precisely because everything initially didn't go according to the Kremlin's plan, a "gesture of goodwill" was made.

[ZhEK-Vodogrey]

Quote: taiga2018

I wonder how long our management will keep telling us that "everything is going according to plan"

To maintain peace of mind, optimism, and faith in a bright future, patriotic Russian citizens simply need to resist being deceived by provocateurs' biasedly selected facts and rely solely on official information, primarily from the most reliable sources. In an interview with Zarubin, the leader said that everything is under control.

[Coconut Tima]

The FSB prevented an unprecedented series of terrorist attacks using drones, planned by Kyiv.
"An attempt by Ukrainian special services, with the direct involvement of Western handlers, to carry out sabotage and terrorist acts (series – Ed.) of unprecedented scale and threat level <...> against military infrastructure facilities, a leading military-industrial complex enterprise, and against military personnel has been thwarted," the release states.

[Rom8681]

Quote: coconut tim

The FSB prevented an unprecedented series of terrorist attacks using drones, planned by Kyiv.
"An attempt by Ukrainian special services, with the direct involvement of Western handlers, to carry out sabotage and terrorist acts (series – Ed.) of unprecedented scale and threat level <...> against military infrastructure facilities, a leading military-industrial complex enterprise, and against military personnel has been thwarted," the release states.

Yeah, the enemy had Operation Spiderweb, and the FSB didn't seem to be involved back then. Are they heroes now?

[Kerensky]

The ships' crews were evacuated; there were no casualties.

That is, empty boxes are dangling (it’s good if the anchors have been released) - a target.

[Coconut Tima]

What's this about? : Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov called the strikes on tankers in the Caspian Sea a manifestation of terrorist activity by the Kyiv regime.

[Million]

As always, it happened unexpectedly and treacherously?

[g_ae]

This is what we call systemic work, not drawing red lines, and not what the Kremlin's official Jane Psaki or the Foreign Ministry windbags are spouting. And the results of this systemic work very quickly yielded results, not those notorious "retaliatory strikes."

[sasha_cho]

Lord, give me the will to press the red button, not out of malice, but as a preemptive measure 🙏, not on people living in their homes, but in an open field or in the forest, like on New Year's Eve🙏

[olboop]

Events like these force me to admit that I've almost given up hope for a successful conclusion to the Strange Military Operation in its current form. And I think I'm not alone. My son, too, who fought for a year and a half and sustained a "minor" wound, the consequences of which forced him to be discharged.
The situation can only be reversed by excluding the use of nuclear weapons by introducing martial law with the corresponding attributes.

[Boycott]

The level of delirium of this strange SVO is off the charts. Banderites are consistently and effectively destroying the oil industry, Russia is scratching at gas stations, of which there are 5000, not to mention mobile ones. They're attacking bridges (I don't want to write this, but the Crimean Bridge is doomed to destruction, in my opinion; they already have the means for that), we're attacking the sheds of Oreshnik (I didn't say sheds—the guarantor is). I don't understand anything. Is this betrayal at the very top, or what?

[mad-max78]

Can anyone explain why there are no videos of MANPADS being used against these types of drones? I still can't understand why there aren't MANPADS crews on ships and why they don't work against these aircraft-type drones. What's the problem? What's stopping them from using MANPADS?

[tjeck91]

Maybe the seeker isn't sensitive enough? And anyway, MANPADS are quite expensive, comparable to the cost of Pantsir missiles.

[Broad flag]

Just accept it as a given:
Our great, supreme leadership has betrayed us. They've betrayed us all, the poor and the fortunate, the well-off and the less fortunate. Hysteria is stupid, fighting is futile (the oprichniki are closely guarding the alegharkhs).
And grumbling on forums is unproductive. Guessing who will escape and who will remain in the occupational army? They'll be brought in from the Hochland and the sprat camp, yes, but there won't be enough for everyone; some will be found on the spot.
All this is the price we pay for our inefficiency and servile obedience, instilled in us since the boyar era and taken up by the Reds.

[mad-max78]

Quote: tjeck91

Maybe the seeker isn't sensitive enough? And anyway, MANPADS are quite expensive, comparable to the cost of Pantsir missiles.

Seriously, are MANPADS expensive? Is that why, for example, they don't protect ships and tankers at sea? Or are oil refineries cheaper than MANPADS?

[cmax]

Quote from: mad-max78

Seriously, are MANPADS expensive? Is that why, for example, they don't protect ships and tankers at sea? Or are oil refineries cheaper than MANPADS?

Still, it's more a question of the MANPADS and its sensor. We installed French thermal imagers on tanks until 22.
...French Thales Catherine FC thermal imagers (and their modifications) have been installed on Russian tanks (T-72, T-80, T-90) since the late 2000s. They became the basis for multi-channel gunner's sights such as the Essa, Plissa, and Sosna-U.
The homing head must be very sensitive. An airplane or helicopter with a heat signature would be suitable, but a drone with a piston engine of 30 to 100 hp is a difficult target for our MANPADS. I read they're improving it, but when will they release it? You can see for yourself that defense plants producing precision weapons are coming under attack one after another, and they're not being properly protected. The result is disastrous, in my humble opinion.
Let's hope for the best and new Russian interceptor drones.

[amr]

Quote: esoterica

Perhaps I'm missing something in all these wiles of our great commander? Pro-Kremlin war correspondents are already asking this question.

My God, you're so boring... Everything's according to plan, you just don't understand.