Ukraine Uses Unmanned Drone Swarms to Blockade Russian Maritime Corridors

By Jeremy Hsu · Ars Technica · 2026-07-13

Ars Technica reports that a sustained campaign of one-way drone attacks has successfully halted Russian shipping operations throughout the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait. Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reportedly targeted over 100 vessels nightly during a week-long offensive

Ars Technica reports that a sustained campaign of one-way drone attacks has successfully halted Russian shipping operations throughout the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait. Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reportedly targeted over 100 vessels nightly during a week-long offensive