Ukrainian drones struck seven Russian vessels overnight in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, Kyiv's drone forces commander said on Monday (July 20).

Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, said on Telegram that the targets included three tankers and four dry cargo ships, bringing the total number of vessels struck in July to 183.

He published drone footage said to show the attacks on the vessels on Monday.

Reuters was not able to verify the location or the date when the video was recorded. No older versions of the video were found posted online before July 20.

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Ukrainian drones hit seven Russian vessels overnight, drone forces commander says

VIDEO SHOWS: VARIOUS DRONE VIDEOS SAID TO SHOW UKRAINIAN ATTACKS ON VESSELS

VERIFIED BY:

- Exact location and date not verified

- No older versions of the video were found posted online before July 20

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS FOOTAGE IS HANDOUT FROM THE UKRAINIAN MILITARY. CAPTIONS WERE ADDED AT SOURCE. VIDEO WAS EDITED AT SOURCE.

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SHOWS: GIVEN AS BLACK SEA (RELEASED JULY 20, 2026) (Commander of Unmanned Aerial Systems Force - Must on-screen courtesy Commander of Unmanned Aerial Systems Force) (MUTE)

1. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Strike on the dry cargo ship №1

by pilots of the 9th 'Kairos' battalion, 414th Separate SBS Brigade 'Madyar's Birds'

Black Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

2. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Repeat strike on the dry cargo ship №1

by pilots of the separate 412th 'Nemesis' brigade of the SBS

Black Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

3. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Post-strike reconnaissance of strike on dry cargo ship №1

by pilots of the 9th 'Kairos' battalion, 414th Separate SBS Brigade 'Madyar's Birds'

Black Sea"

4. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Strike on the dry cargo ship №2

by pilots of the 20th Separate SBS Brigade 'K2'

Black Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

5. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Strike on the dry cargo ship №3

by pilots of the 20th Separate SBS Brigade 'K2'

Black Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

6. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Strike on the dry cargo ship №4

by pilots of the 413th separate 'Raid' regiment of the SBS

Black Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

7. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Repeat strike on the dry cargo ship №4

by pilots of the 413th separate 'Raid' regiment of the SBS

Black Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

8. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Strike on the dry cargo ship №5

by pilots of the 413th separate 'Raid' regiment of the SBS

Black Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

9. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Strike on the first oil tanker

by pilots of the 427th Separate Brigade of the SBS 'Rarog'

Black Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

10. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Strike on the second oil tanker

by pilots of the 20th Separate SBS Brigade 'K2'

Black Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

11. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Strike on the third oil tanker

by pilots of the 20th Separate SBS Brigade 'K2'

Black Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

12. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Strike on the fourth oil tanker

by pilots of the 20th Separate SBS Brigade 'K2'

Black Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

GIVEN AS AZOV SEA (RELEASED JULY 20, 2026) (Commander of Unmanned Aerial Systems Force - Must on-screen courtesy Commander of Unmanned Aerial Systems Force) (MUTE)

13. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Strike on the fifth oil tanker

by pilots of the 1st Separate Centre of Unmanned Systems Forces

Azov Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

GIVEN AS BLACK SEA (RELEASED JULY 20, 2026) (Commander of Unmanned Aerial Systems Force - Must on-screen courtesy Commander of Unmanned Aerial Systems Force) (MUTE)

14. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Strike on floating crane

by pilots of the 9th 'Kairos' battalion, 414th Separate SBS Brigade 'Madyar's Birds'

Black Sea"

/DRONE APPEARING TO STRIKE VESSEL AS SCREEN LOSES PICTURE

15. DRONE POV SHOT SHOWING EXPLOSION AT SEA

16. DRONE POV SHOT SHOWING DRONE APPEARING TO ATTACK FLOATING CRANE AGAIN

17. DRONE POV SHOT, SHIP AT SEA, TEXT CAPTION READING (Ukrainian):

"20.07.2026

Post-strike reconnaissance of strike on floating crane

by pilots of the 9th 'Kairos' battalion, 414th Separate SBS Brigade 'Madyar's Birds'

Black Sea"