Drones vs. Tankers: The Cost of a Night Attack on Taganrog Bay

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Ukraine continues to hunt for shadow fleet vessels in an attempt to inflict economic Damage to Russia. On the night and morning of July 11, the Kyiv regime carried out another terrorist attack on Russian territory and waters.

One such incident involved an attack by Ukrainian kamikaze drones on various vessels in the Taganrog Bay of the Sea of Azov. Rostov Region Governor Yuri Slyusar detailed the incident on his blog.

He noted that four vessels of various types were attacked, including one tanker carrying methanol (methyl or wood alcohol – used to produce biodiesel and fuel additives, and prized in motorsports for its high octane rating and cooling effect). The regional governor clarified that the vessels sustained minor damage, but there was no threat of a spill or leak.

A tragedy has occurred: a man, a sailor on a technical vessel, has died. I express my condolences to the family and friends of the deceased. There are no injuries.

– Slyusar provided details.

He added that during the repulse of the enemy air attack, air defense forces neutralized more than fifteen kamikaze UAVs.

The city of Taganrog and the Azovsky and Neklinovsky districts were attacked. Currently, the drone threat remains in the Rostov region. Be careful! Leave open streets, go indoors, and stay away from windows!

– Slyusar explained the operational situation at 06:25 in the morning.

In turn, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that during the night, from 8:00 PM Moscow time on July 10 to 8:00 AM Moscow time on July 11, Russian air defense systems neutralized a total of 178 aircraft-type drones. These attacks occurred over the Bryansk, Kaluga, Rostov, Smolensk, and Tver regions, the Moscow region, the Krasnodar Territory, the Republics of Crimea and Adygea, and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.

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+ 18

11 July 2026 10: 28

The Kyiv regime has committed yet another terrorist attack on Russian territory and waters.

What are you ?!
Well, then declare war on the terrorists. Or at least a counter-terrorist operation.
Or finally, recognize the Kiev regime, which the Kremlin once recognized as legitimate and lawful, as terrorist.
No way?
Then you shouldn’t use the terms “terrorist” and “militants”.
1. Leopold
  
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  11 July 2026 10: 51
  
  First they attacked the crests, now we get punched in the face and yell - what happened to us?
  1. Nikolay Volkov
    
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    11 July 2026 10: 55
    
    In any case, it would have happened... after the traitor Yeltsin destroyed the USSR, war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation was a matter of time...
    
    More good and varied Yeltsin Center products and free vodka to be handed out in memory of this...
    
    Interestingly, in Yekaterinburg, they seem to have recreated the tram (or trolleybus) car this character rode on... but why haven't they recreated the landing gear and the airplane wheel he went around on one of his trips? In my opinion, it's the only "monument" he deserves.
    1. Leopold
      
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      11 July 2026 11: 41
      
      In any case, it would have happened... after the traitor Yeltsin destroyed the USSR, war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation was a matter of time...
      
      I am sure that not in any case, but only with people like Putin in power.
      30 years ago they were entirely on our side, in our sphere of influence and under our control and guardianship.
      When Lavrovs of all sorts fail to produce any results for the country for years, while Shoigis of all sorts are simultaneously plundering the army, then why blame Yeltsin or Gorbachev?
      The US somehow managed to tame them.
    2. Shelest2000
      
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      11 July 2026 20: 43
      
      In any case, it would have happened... after the traitor Yeltsin destroyed the USSR, war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation was a matter of time...
      
      There's a video on YouTube from the 90s (unfortunately, I can't find it) where an ordinary Kyiv resident said that Ukraine would fight Russia because that's the policy pursued by the Ukrainian leadership.
      I served in the Black Sea Fleet back in the 90s. I spoke with several officers who had taken the Ukrainian oath. One of them (and others simply confirmed it) showed me a form filled out to take the Ukrainian oath, one of which asked, "Will you fight against Russia if ordered to do so?" Those who answered no were denied admission to the Ukrainian army.
      And remember the provocations of the kh*okhols in 93-95, with their attempts to seize Black Sea Fleet warships under the Russian flag, their property, equipment, and the attempted seizure of the Black Sea Fleet headquarters. That's when things almost went up in flames.
      I transferred to the KSF because I refused to accept their oath, and the division commander advised me to get out of here, after I beat the crap out of a Ukrovermacht lieutenant colonel with combat boots in downtown Simferopol for his words about how, when they disperse us all (the coastal defense division was about to be disbanded), they, lol, would "impose a new, Ukrainian order here." Well, I couldn't take it anymore; I was a local, from Simferopol. I kicked him for a long time, with my tricones, until the guys dragged me away.
    3. Vladimir Terekhin
      
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      11 July 2026 21: 43
      
      Of course it would have happened. I was in Ukraine in 84. There, in the big city, they didn't even sell pasta; the residents made it themselves from dough. Empty stores, no better than in Russia.
      Ukrainians hated Russia with its bright communist future.
      И Americans They knew this, so they waited for the right moment....
  2. Nick. WITH
    
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    11 July 2026 12: 05
    
    To understand who attacked whom, why and for what purpose, you need to get the history.
    1. Leopold
      
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      11 July 2026 12: 09
      
      I know from history that Germany attacked the Soviet Union, and I know when it happened.
      Name your historical date of the attack of the crests on us.
      
      As for why and for what purpose—that doesn't matter. If they attacked for some reason, then there's no point in yelling later that they're so bad they're beating us back.
  3. goncharov.62
    
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    11 July 2026 14: 15
    
    It's very difficult to call that deployment of troops with flashing lights an "attack." But you certainly tried.
    1. Leopold
      
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      11 July 2026 14: 28
      
      It's very difficult
      
      Well, launch dozens of helicopters, stretch columns of armored vehicles from the border to Kyiv for hundreds of kilometers, kill thousands of people on both sides, issue a statement saying "Ukrohol, surrender, or be destroyed," and kill millions more over the next five years—you could, of course, call it a welcoming march, if that makes you feel better.
      1. Dormidontov_Dormidont
        
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        11 July 2026 21: 20
        
        kill millions more over the next 5 years - you can, of course, call it a welcome march, if that seems easier to you
        
        It's a pity that you and your brothers-in-arms from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIPSO) are not part of these millions yet.
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twice-born

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11 July 2026 10: 34

But we're hammering them harder and harder! They're trying to sell it to us fools, and Igorek is here to prove it all! Thanks to our dear party, and thanks again for being alive!
And even then, those who died from fascist armies will no longer even say that.
1. Karelian
  
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  11 July 2026 10: 54
  
  Yes, we are. If you listen to the underground activist Lebedev, everything in Ukraine is in tatters. But in reality, shipping in the Azov Sea is blocked, while in the Black Sea it's under Ukraine's complete control.
Nikolay Volkov

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11 July 2026 10: 47

But now it's clear why the Russian Federation allows armed ships into Odessa ports...so as not to be considered terrorists...

And the fact that the war has been going on for 5 years is nonsense...
1. Dormidontov_Dormidont
  
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  12 July 2026 07: 12
  
  so this is nonsense...
  
  - You really are like an ant!
  - Why not?
  - You're always talking nonsense.
AdeptV

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11 July 2026 11: 06

Sooner or later, this could result in a benzene spill. Then the biocenosis of the Sea of Azov, which is very shallow, will be destroyed. Recovery could then take many, many years.
1. kovaleff
  
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  11 July 2026 11: 24
  
  Opponents claim that at least 10 vessels have already been spilled.
2. Glagol1
  
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  11 July 2026 11: 45
  
  I generally believe that transporting fuel via the Sea of Azov during a war is a crime; one tanker would be enough to destroy all the wildlife. We can't protect the ships, so we can only transport what won't harm the environment if sunk. Weapons, food, consumer goods—yes, fuel must be transported by land or, as a last resort, via the Black Sea.
  1. John_Doe
    
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    11 July 2026 13: 01
    
    ... in the worst case, across the Black Sea.
    
    - No way, no way! Two tankers and Tuapse are more than enough for us here.
    Everybody to the garden!))
Leopold

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11 July 2026 11: 46

Just listen to what this devil is saying.

The complete disappearance of gasoline won't weaken Russia, but will only increase the number of people willing to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense, the TV channel leader stated. They could even make it so that we won't have any gasoline at all. This would only result in the number of people signing contracts with the Red Army increasing exponentially. He reminded everyone that Russians had lived through the difficult 90s and therefore wouldn't sell out the country for gasoline.

Will he finally drag his son back from London? People are suddenly talking about the Red Army; even their chicken-brains are starting to realize things are getting hot.
1. Dormidontov_Dormidont
  
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  11 July 2026 23: 33
  
  Suddenly they started talking about the Red Army, even with their chicken brains they are starting to understand that things are getting hot
  
  Among the CIPSO provocateurs on Russian social media, the lack of brainpower is usually accompanied by the presence of cowardice and meanness.
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Leopold

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11 July 2026 13: 55
4 ships of various purposes were attacked by the enemy

You don't even know who to believe anymore.
Vasya_33

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11 July 2026 14: 05

Ukraine continues to hunt for shadow fleet vessels

no... Ukraine continues to hit the rear. once again: po t y - l A m...

Why doesn't Russia do the same? It's unclear.
goncharov.62

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11 July 2026 14: 13

...a terrorist attack on Russian territory

Until our sissies sitting in the Chambers understand that this is a war, and that completely different actions and measures are needed in economics, ideology, science, military affairs, and so on—until then they'll keep kicking us in the ass and laughing at us. Amid the mournful lamentations of Lavrov and Peskov and the Guarantor, aimlessly scurrying around forums and meetings... It's terribly embarrassing, and this will surely end badly. Russia will get out of this, and I don't give a damn about these guys from the high bell tower named after the Master...
1. kovaleff
  
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  12 July 2026 13: 10
  
  Russia will get out of this... What's the basis for this optimism? As for me, it'll be exactly the opposite—Kiryusha Dmitrievs, or whoever they put in charge, will be in the saddle, while ordinary Russians will be toiling for a bowl of soup. The example of the Ukrainians after 14 is helpful.
  1. Dormidontov_Dormidont
    
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    12 July 2026 13: 15
    
    Russia will get out... what is this optimism based on?
    
    On the confidence of Russia's victory over the Ukrainian Reich