Russia Closes Key Maritime Routes to Civilian Traffic Due to Ukrainian Drone Offensive Hitting 78 Ships
Over the previous five days, 76 Russian ships have been attacked by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned surface vehicles. This has succeeded in virtually isolating Crimea and the illegally occupied areas of Ukraine from Russia and may be on the verge of precipitating a humanitarian disaster in Crimea as water, electricity, and food are about to become scarce.
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Russia Closes Key Maritime Routes to Civilian Traffic Due to Ukrainian Drone Offensive Hitting 78 Ships By streiff | 8:07 PM on July 11, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Oil tanker floating in the water. (AI Image created with Midjourney) Over the previous five days, 76 Russian ships have been attacked by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned surface vehicles. This has succeeded in virtually isolating Crimea and the illegally occupied areas of Ukraine from Russia and may be on the verge of precipitating a humanitarian disaster in Crimea as water, electricity, and food are about to become scarce.
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