Ukrainian forces struck four Russian vessels in the Taganrog Bay of the Sea of Azov overnight on July 11. One sailor was killed in the attack, Rostov region governor Yuri Slyusar said.
According to him, one of the vessels hit was a tanker carrying methanol. Slyusar said there was no threat of a leak or spill and that the vessels sustained minor damage.
He also said that Taganrog, as well as the Azovsky and Neklinovsky districts, came under attack.
The Supernova+ monitoring channel reported a strike on the port of Berdiansk, which is occupied by Russian forces.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine later said that Ukrainian forces struck 21 tankers, four tugboats, two dry cargo ships and a dredger in the Sea of Azov overnight on July 11.
According to the Ukrainian side, the number of Russian vessels struck in recent days has exceeded 60.
