On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported further strikes on targets in the Russian Federation. The operation to disrupt Russia’s ability to transport fuel to the occupied territories of Ukraine is continuing.
Photos: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
During the night of July 14–15 and again this morning, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck a number of important enemy military targets as part of efforts to reduce the Russian aggressor’s military and economic potential.
Overnight, Ukrainian drones attacked 17 tankers, two gas carriers, and one tugboat in the Black Sea. The tankers are used to transport Russian crude oil and petroleum products in circumvention of international sanctions. The gas carriers transport liquefied hydrocarbons and support the operation of Russia’s fuel and energy sector. Since last week, a total of 136 vessels have been hit, most of them tankers.
💥 russia’s Sanctioned Fleet in the Black Sea — Get Ready. USF Operators Struck 20 More Enemy Vessels.
On the night of July 15, operators of the Unmanned Systems Forces continued inflicting losses on the russian fleet that supports military logistics and energy exports.
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— 🇺🇦 Unmanned Systems Forces (@usf_army) July 15, 2026
A Russian radar station of an unspecified type was also struck near Novozlatopil in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
In addition, a logistics depot in Dokuchaievsk and an enemy ammunition depot in Mariupol, both in the occupied part of Donetsk Oblast, were hit.
⚡️Уражено 17 нафтових танкерів, два танкери-газовози, буксир, радіолокаційну станцію та інші військові об’єкти противникаhttps://t.co/X4McJYEwGL pic.twitter.com/AoxsxiqCYG
— Генеральний штаб ЗСУ (@GeneralStaffUA) July 15, 2026
In addition, footage was released showing an FPV drone successfully striking a Russian Mi-28MN attack helicopter (NATO reporting name: Havoc) in Belgorod Oblast. According to the Ukrainian side, the helicopter was shot down.
Оператори Сил безпілотних систем уразили гелікоптер Мі-28 у Білгородській області / Unmanned Systems Forces Operators Strike Mi-28 Helicopter in Belgorod oblast https://t.co/vH0TVuJ2DB pic.twitter.com/G0RF4MGHVg
— Генеральний штаб ЗСУ (@GeneralStaffUA) July 15, 2026
Footage was also released showing Ukrainian Chaklun interceptor drones in action:
Збиття ворожих дронів українською зброєю.
Бойова робота підрозділів Сил безпілотних систем ЗСУ.
Застосовується БпЛА “Чаклун”./Enemy drones intercepted using Ukrainian-made weapons.
The “Chaklun” UAV is employed in these operations. pic.twitter.com/lmYJkFnrBh
— Генеральний штаб ЗСУ (@GeneralStaffUA) July 15, 2026
At the same time, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a limited Russian missile and drone attack. Since 6:00 p.m. local time yesterday, Russian forces had launched:
- two Kh-59 Ovod/Kh-69 guided missiles from a combat aircraft operating in the airspace over the occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea;
- 122 Geran/Shahed, Gerbera, and Italmas unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as various types of decoy drones, including Parodiya, from the directions of Kursk, Oryol, and Millerovo in Russia, the occupied part of Donetsk Oblast, and Hvardiiske in Crimea.
The attack was repelled by Ukrainian aviation, air defense missile units, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units, and mobile air defense teams.
According to preliminary data, by 8:30 a.m. local time, air defense systems had shot down or otherwise neutralized 101 unmanned aerial vehicles over the north, south, and east of the country. Two missiles and 18 drones struck 19 locations, while drone debris fell at seven locations. At the time the information was published, several Russian unmanned aerial vehicles remained in Ukrainian airspace.
У ніч на 15 липня (з 18:00 14 липня) противник атакував 2 керованими авіаційними ракетами Х-59/69 із повітряного простору ТОТ АР Крим та 122 ударними БпЛА типу Shahed (в т.ч. реактивними), Гербера, Італмас та дронами-імітаторами типу «Пародія».
⚡️ ЗБИТО/ПОДАВЛЕНО 101 ВОРОЖИЙ БПЛА pic.twitter.com/9qhmQV0L9D— Генеральний штаб ЗСУ (@GeneralStaffUA) July 15, 2026
State Emergency Service of Ukraine:
“Three people were killed and at least three others injured in a missile strike on Odesa. Firefighters rescued three people, including two children. A seven-story residential building was damaged, along with a non-residential building and a gas pipeline. A fire broke out but was quickly extinguished by firefighters.”
3 особи загинули, щонайменше – 3 поранені внаслідок ракетного удару по Одесі!
Надзвичайники врятували 3 людей, з них – 2 дітей.
Руйнувань зазнала житлова 7-поверхівка. Пошкоджена нежитлова будівля, газова магістраль. Виникла пожежа, вогнеборці оперативно її ліквідували. pic.twitter.com/PsAwZuYBmZ— DSNS.GOV.UA (@SESU_UA) July 15, 2026
“Zhytomyr Oblast: Two people were injured in a Russian strike on a gas station in the Malyn community. They were hospitalized with injuries of varying severity. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.”
#Житомирщина: внаслідок російської атаки на АЗС у Малинській громаді постраждали 2 людини. Їх госпіталізували з травмами різного ступеня тяжкості. Рятувальники оперативно ліквідували пожежу. pic.twitter.com/9gsttOejKk
— DSNS.GOV.UA (@SESU_UA) July 15, 2026
“Sumy: Three people were killed and others injured in a Russian FAB bomb attack. Russian forces struck near a medical facility. Vehicles caught fire at the impact site, but firefighters extinguished the blazes.”
https://twitter.com/SESU_UA/status/2077331419257287109
“A 67-year-old man was killed in a Russian attack in Mykolaiv Oblast, while another civilian, aged 65, was injured. Russian drones struck the grounds of an agricultural enterprise in the Novyi Buh community. A forklift caught fire, and emergency crews extinguished the blaze.”
67-річний чоловік загинув на Миколаївщині внаслідок російської атаки! Ще один цивільний віком 65 років поранений.
російські дрони вдарили по території сільськогосподарського підприємства у Новобузькій громаді.
Загорівся навантажувач, рятувальники ліквідували пожежу. pic.twitter.com/sPVjl9Syeu— DSNS.GOV.UA (@SESU_UA) July 15, 2026