southern Ukraine

Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian ZALA Z-20 reconnaissance drone at an altitude of 21,000 feet, the highest successful drone interception of the war. The drone was destroyed over southern Ukraine.

Ukraine reported striking 14 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight, including 12 tankers linked to Russia’s sanctioned 'shadow fleet.' Ukrainian forces claimed 35 ships were targeted over 96 hours and 45 military sites were attacked in occupied Crimea and southern Ukraine.

Ukrainian strikes on Russian military targets in occupied Crimea and southern Ukraine have disrupted Moscow's logistics, forcing some infantry units to walk up to 30 km to reach frontline positions, according to Ukraine's Fedorov.

The Ukrainian Naval Forces destroyed a Russian supply boat in the Black Sea near the Russian-occupied Tendra Spit during a logistical mission. This follows Ukrainian forces raising the national flag on Kinburn Spit after a Russian retreat in southern Ukraine.

Ukraine's mid-range drone strikes have destroyed hundreds of fuel trucks, paralyzed logistics in a southern occupied area the size of Arizona/Bulgaria, and nearly blockaded Crimea by targeting key infrastructure like the E-58 highway, Chonhar/Dzhankoi bridges, pontoons, and truck queues, reducing traffic by 71% as reported by Ukraine.