Ukrainian drones hit 15 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight, including seven tankers, Ukraine’s drone forces commander said on Monday.
That brings the total number of vessels struck in the past eight days to 105, Robert Brovdi said on the Telegram messaging app.
Reuters reported that shipping through the trade route has been suspended as of last week due to the Ukrainian attacks.
It follows Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that killed at least three people and injured five according to governor Andrei Vorobyov.
Air defence units downed 81 drones over the region overnight, he added on Monday.
Volodymyr Zelensky said officials who allowed weapons warehouses to operate in a residential area outside Kyiv where explosions killed 10 people had been identified and would “be held accountable”.
Western allies will seek to secure more air-defence commitments for Ukraine when they meet in Paris today, as shortages have left it increasingly exposed to Russian ballistic missiles, despite recent shifts in momentum on the battlefield.
