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Russian forces target over 130 ships serving Ukrainian army since July

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 113 words
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What to know about Russian forces target over 130 ships serving Ukrainian army since July

TASS reports that Russian forces have targeted over 130 sea vessels used by the Ukrainian armed forces since July. The article provides a breakdown of strikes occurring in July and August, citing data from the Russian Defense Ministry.

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What happened

Since July, Russian forces have struck more than 130 sea vessels, including bulk carriers and patrol boats, serving the Ukrainian armed forces, at Ukrainian ports and in the Black Sea, calculations by TASS based on data from the Russian Defense Ministry show.

Why it matters

Last month, more than 80 vessels in the Black Sea and at Ukrainian ports were hit.

Common ground

Between August 1 and 7, the Russian Armed Forces delivered strikes on 34 sea vessels, including 31 bulk carriers and three tugboats.

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TASS reports that Russian forces have targeted over 130 sea vessels used by the Ukrainian armed forces since July. The article provides a breakdown of strikes occurring in July and August, citing data from the Russian Defense Ministry.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Between August 1 and 7, the Russian Armed Forces delivered strikes on 34 sea vessels, including 31 bulk carriers and three tugboats”
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The specific breakdown of 31 dry cargo ships and 3 tugboats between August 1-7 is reported as a claim by the Russian Armed Forces. No independent verification or second independent source is provided to corroborate these specific numbers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sukhoi Su-34 (Russian: Сухой Су-34; NATO reporting name: Fullback) is a Soviet-origin Russian twin-engine, twin-seat, all-weather supersonic medium-range fighter-bomber/strike aircraft. It first f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-34
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 August to 31 December 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 June to 31 August 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…
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Claim 2: “between August 8 and 15, 16 sea vessels, including a tanker, seven bulk carriers, two tugboats, and six patrol boats were struck”
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The detailed breakdown of 16 vessels (1 tanker, 7 bulk carriers, 2 tugboats, 6 patrol boats) between August 8-15 is attributed to the Russian Defense Ministry. No other independent sources confirm these specific figures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 137 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_16
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 6 August 2024, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast and clashed with the Russian Armed Forces and Russian border guard. A sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kursk_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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Claim 3: “Last month, more than 80 vessels in the Black Sea and at Ukrainian ports were hit”
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Similar to claim 0, this specific number (80+ vessels in July) is reported as a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry. There is no independent corroboration from other news organizations or international monitors to verify the count.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Black Sea Fleet dispute took place between Russia and Ukraine following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The dispute revolved around ownership of the former Soviet Black Sea Fleet, basing righ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea_Fleet_dispute
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sea of Azov is an inland shelf sea in Eastern Europe connected to the Black Sea by the narrow (about 4 km (2.5 mi)) Strait of Kerch, and sometimes regarded as a northern extension of the Black Sea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_of_Azov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The state border of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Державний кордон України, romanized: Derzhavnyi Kordon Ukrayiny; abbreviated as DerzhKordon) is the internationally recognized boundary of Ukraine, encompassing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Border_of_Ukraine
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Claim 4: “Since July, Russian forces have struck more than 130 sea vessels, including bulk carriers and patrol boats, serving the Ukrainian armed forces, at Ukrainian ports and in the Black Sea”
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The claim is attributed to the Russian Ministry of Defense. While multiple web search results mention this figure, they are reporting the same official statement from a single source (the Russian MoD) rather than providing independent verification from neutral or third-party observers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In March and April 2021, before the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces began massing thousands of personnel and military equipment near Russia's border with Ukraine and in Crim…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prelude_to_the_2022_Russian_in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ukrainian Navy (Ukrainian: Військово-морські сили Збройних сил України, ВМС ЗСУ, romanized: Viiskovo–morski syly Zbroinykh syl Ukrainy, VMS ZSU, lit. 'Military Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Navy
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