Drone war pushes Russia to weaponise commercial shipping
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Ukraine has reported that its drones have struck over 200 Russian-linked ships in recent weeks, compelling Russia to arm commercial grain carriers. This development blurs the line between merchant shipping and military operations in the Black Sea region.
Ukraine claims its drones have struck 201 Russian-linked ships in just over three weeks, an extraordinary tally that has pushed Moscow towards arming grain carriers and further blurred the distinction between merchant shipping and military operations in the Black Sea. Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said Operation MoLoChKa had hit 129 vessels …