Sea Baby Strikes a Tanker Belonging to Russia's Shadow Fleet in the Black Sea – Video
On the morning of July 8, 2026, the SBU’s Sea Baby maritime drone struck the stern of the tanker “Blue,” which is part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” and transports Russian oil in circumvention of international restrictions.
At the time of the attack, the Suezmax-class vessel was near the temporarily occupied city of Yalta within Ukraine’s exclusive economic zone. Despite attempts by enemy aircraft to counter the drone, it successfully struck the target, causing significant damage to the tanker.
The tanker “Blue” is subject to sanctions imposed by the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Ukraine. The SBU emphasized that vessels of the “shadow fleet” are legitimate military targets, and such operations are part of a systematic effort to reduce the Kremlin’s oil revenues and the aggressor’s financial and logistical capabilities.
This was reported by the SBU press center.
Over the past three days, Ukrainian drones have struck 19 tankers belonging to Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Sea of Azov that were transporting fuel to occupied Crimea.
On the night of July 7, Ukrainian forces struck a number of Russian logistics targets in the Sea of Azov. According to a report from the 414th Separate Brigade of Unmanned Systems “Madyar’s Birds,” eight tankers from the Russian Federation’s so-called “shadow fleet,” as well as a dry cargo ship and a ferry, were struck.
