# General Staff of AFU Confirms Strikes on 3 Russian Military Targets, Including Black Sea Oil Tanker

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-24 08:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
Coordinated Ukrainian drone and military strikes hit multiple Russian oil facilities, airfields, and vessels.

## Intelligence Brief
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed strikes on three Russian military targets, which include a Black Sea oil tanker, a pontoon bridge in the occupied Donetsk region, and additional military sites. Concurrently, SBU operations and drone forces targeted Russian oil facilities, two oil refineries, Crimea military sites, and military airfields inside Russia and occupied Crimea.


Coverage emphasizes the expanding scope of these operations, with reports detailing a two-day period where Ukrainian drone forces struck 13 Russian vessels. Outlets providing these details include Kyiv Post, Ukrinform, Українська правда, and Reuters, the latter of which highlights specialized drone units hunting Russian ships from the steppe to the sea.


Coverage does not yet specify the full extent of the damage sustained by the targeted oil facilities, airfields, and vessels. Future reports will likely focus on official assessments from both Ukrainian and Russian authorities regarding the operational outcomes of these deep strikes.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Kyiv Post | SBU Hits Russian Oil Facilities and Crimea Military Sites in Coordinated Strikes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiS0FVX3lxTE9IZWFTcHp3MFhZZjNOdjZaM25DcFRCM1NwVDQ4SWE5TGlYbnJncVdnb0ttSmtZeUZSMU1rUzVpWlJQaDVRalV2OXBDZw?oc=5) |
| Ukrinform | New deep strikes inside Russia and occupied Crimea hit two oil refineries, military airfields | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxOMjUyYVJnb0trNjVLdzYtclRXRUQtQjhjN3hQNHFDTGl3LVdzVjRtX1Y1THIwNDVaVWNtQ0Mwd29wTkNWZk9FaTNsOGJXNXVPMkdZNmVDTHJ5cDhjUHZ1ZUxWUmRJMkE3X2FtNEJmdFNBTnRqM0Y5dU5qMXhyU0VOVlVGcjhGaXhOMlpYOGZCeWEwUVZWUS0wSzRXT3NMSDFsaU5CcGZ1NGJnT0ItSEdKVFV6eGdTemNEQzRaSkJLcUw5RS05RUZfZnNkejJ2MnFoUjQ5TnhIbk1qZ9IB3wFBVV95cUxPeWFVaDRJREZ4WjN0UDBlaFZ5WjRycXItT1VKbjU2M3FYY0xIZmc1SU5MUVlzYWJBbFlEWksycDlTYUVOaVJlYzNvbHlHRFBva2Q5S0s0Wkdndk40Mk1PZ3o3eWhMb1BXcFFMc0xMYk5Bc2swejBQM2N) |
| Українська правда | Ukraine's drone forces strike 13 Russian vessels in two days | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE5QSFlVNEFUaFhLM21nQzRTWGViQXFJTjZvRDhmUGR1UllQSmZ6OE1kSDlQZlM1M3RHdHRid0g3RlZManZJaWZGSFhsNjFMb2lNQWFuOUlxUmJZbUp0ZHJOd2JNNmTSAXBBVV95cUxPVTZmdzRXRE9ROTg2bDBTNm5zVTFyTkhVNWE0eFV3M1JPMFpMZDdEc1JPTzNIN0d2VFhxQTQ2ZU9sV2VxVjVublA5UEtrY1d0dU1vZnRXQWtHX2RxR2VaVFdWNEZnS2FSS2txSFdkZGhH?oc=5) |
| Ukrinform | Defense forces strike Russian tanker in Black Sea and pontoon bridge in occupied Donetsk region | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxNSEJVbFp2Sm9lNEhYZXdqVkZray1RRG81NENQeHdvaUlwbU9KYkw3aW1FVi1EMERFR2w3Vjlud2YzN1hLNl9FMWJheklRdFN0c045Zlg4YTJHSlZMUUE4aW44ZDZRYnU4andPdV8tVk5BazgxQ0NJN0haUzBZeE5SZDNkTElQQVlYNFVzWkVOUkJaMlZBUEV0LWJlUUJ4b1F6UnZobWY0aXlmVVZzMWV6MzkxX3IyVmhjX0pKeFl3VDQ5dDRvM0U3eWVQYTNDczBWRTROdDF1alk3YURjT2fSAeMBQVVfeXFMT25mZ3pVRmt5eGktR2wxYnN3VnZoUkF3VnJ0OHN0Q2tpQzFYaGRlWjVrUmxMRDJJNDFncXl4cnVta0k2SW1GTVZMX3d2YV9IbnB6UDNQbkdrRnk3Wk1RWkxvRVljM1dJN0FHLTdKSXMtQ3E1Nzd) |
| Reuters | From steppe to sea, a Ukrainian drone unit hunts Russian ships | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOMFJIUEJoeWdFd2VDa3k0V1ZTVWpIZUM3Z3NFM2JjTUM1dS1jT0FSaVhST3VnWEs1b0U4YnV1a2lKeVdVclJtVHN5YUJ5a1lHLTVxaE9BUEFINXFaZEV0dU1Ba3VZZGR5S01pQjR0c05aTmRhQjA2VF9NWERoYUY2Vld4SVZ4cXVPdjBRdkttUVlMeDlrMzAyb21DcWRRblV4VHc?oc=5) |
| Kyiv Post | General Staff of AFU Confirms Strikes on 3 Russian Military Targets, Including Black Sea Oil Tanker | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiS0FVX3lxTE0wXy1jTkhzNExnaVZRRWxQMkRHbzVzZ3pSdVlnSHpFaVpCY1FWTE1iUXpKR1RGbVQyTEpWMlFXVjFleXpkTmgyRVIySQ?oc=5) |

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