Unmanned Systems Forces Strike Air Defense Systems in Kuban, 11 Vessels in Black and Azov Seas

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces carried out a series of overnight strikes on July 20 against Russian military targets and infrastructure in the Black and Azov Seas, occupied Crimea, and inside Russia, according to the 414th Unmanned Strike Aviation Brigade “Birds of Magyar.”

During the operation, Ukrainian drone units struck 11 vessels in the Black and Azov Seas, including five tankers, five cargo ships, and one floating crane.

The strikes also hit seven power hubs and electrical substations in occupied Crimea, including facilities in Yalta, Morske, Pryvitne, and Luchyste.

CRIMEA⛔️STOP: 7⚓️ shadow fleet vessels, 7⚡️ substations in Crimea and the TOT, 6 air defense assets in rf, and 2 hellishly wild Wild Berries 2.0. The night of July 20 delivered.

⚓️USF Operation “MoLoCHKa”:
7 russian vessels were hunted down overnight — 3 tankers and 4 dry cargo… pic.twitter.com/potxyR1Svj

— 414 Magyar’s Birds (@414magyarbirds) July 20, 2026

On Russian territory, Ukrainian drones destroyed six Russian air defense assets in Yeysk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk, and Kamyshevatska.

Among the destroyed equipment were a Tor-M2 air defense system, two Nebo-SV radars, and Nebo-U, Kasta-2E2, and Gamma-S1M radars.

The overnight attacks involved operators from the 414th, 20th, 412th, and 427th Unmanned Systems Brigades, the 413th Unmanned Systems Regiment, and the 1st Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces.