Ukraine carries out drone and other attacks on Russian ships near Crimea, according to multiple reports. The strikes are described as part of a wider Ukrainian campaign to reduce supplies and disrupt transportation routes in and out of occupied Crimea. BBC reports that the attacks appear to be a latest phase of efforts aimed at “choking off” supplies entering and leaving the peninsula. CNBC similarly says Ukraine escalates attacks on tankers near Crimea, linking the actions to consequences of Russian fuel shortages. Both sources frame the operation as targeting maritime logistics—specifically vessels involved in carrying fuel and related supplies—rather than focusing on land targets. The reporting indicates the attacks are intended to pressure Russia’s ability to move fuel to and from Crimea, potentially affecting operational supply lines. The accounts do not provide detailed information on the specific ships targeted, the extent of damage, or independently verified casualty figures, but they present the strikes as a continuation and escalation of Ukraine’s interdiction effort around the region.