Robert Brovdi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces, said an oil tanker and two dry cargo vessels were struck in attacks carried out in the Black Sea on the night of August 8–9.
In a post on his Telegram channel, Brovdi said the vessels were part of what Kyiv calls Russia's "shadow fleet." No details were provided about the extent of the damage to the vessels.
Five air defense and radar assets targeted
Brovdi said five air defense and radar assets in Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Region were also targeted during the attacks.
The targets included an S-400 system near Gelendzhik, Tor and Pantsir-S1 air defense systems, and radar stations.
Drone debris caused a fire in Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk Mayor Andrey Kravchenko said debris from drones that fell in the city struck the area of two businesses and a private residence in the village of Verkhnebakansky.
Kravchenko said the falling debris caused a fire in an outbuilding and that the flames were extinguished shortly afterward. He said no injuries were reported.
About 30 drones shot down in Rostov
Rostov Region Governor Yuri Slyusar announced that about 30 drones had been destroyed while the air attack was being repelled.
Slyusar said the drones were shot down in Taganrog and the Chertkovsky, Morozovsky, Tarasovsky, Milutinsky, Millerovsky, Azovsky, Matveyevo-Kurgansky and Neklinovsky districts.
The governor also said no injuries had been reported and that dry grass had caught fire in a field near the Petropavlovsky hamlet in Neklinovsky District. The fire affected an area of 50 square meters and was extinguished.