Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck or destroyed 1,559 unique Russian targets in the past 24 hours, including 15 Russian vessels, the force’s commander, Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, said on July 14. He published the figures in his daily operational update on Telegram.
Drone operators also killed or wounded 311 Russian troops over the reporting period, Brovdi said. Since the start of July, by his count, the force has killed or wounded 4,492 Russian service members and hit a total of 21,319 targets.
The report gave no further details on the 15 vessels.
What else was on the list
Beyond the ships, Ukrainian drone units reported hitting 39 Russian drone launch sites, nine artillery pieces and howitzers, 337 shelters, 130 dugouts and 46 quadcopter drones. The list also included eight ground robotic systems, 18 electronic warfare systems, three radar stations and 98 communications antennas.
After a week on the Sea of Azov
The announcement came after a week-long naval drone campaign in the Sea of Azov. Brovdi reported earlier that Ukrainian forces hit 90 Russian vessels between July 6 and July 12. Ten tankers and four ferries were struck in the final overnight operation alone. At that pace, he said, a tanker, tugboat, ferry or cargo ship was hit every 112 minutes.
Ukraine’s military command places the drone campaign inside its wider Deep Strike effort against Russian military and logistical infrastructure. According to the command, the Defense Forces struck 697 targets inside Russia in the first half of 2026, causing more than $6.1 billion in estimated direct and indirect economic losses.
