Ukrainian forces struck the DASHAN oil tanker, part of Russia's shadow fleet, with Sea Baby USVs in the Black Sea, severely damaging the tanker and forcing it to cease operations.

Ukrainian forces struck the DASHAN oil tanker with Sea Baby USVs in Black Sea

Sea Baby naval drones were used to strike a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in the Black Sea.

Sea Baby naval drones were used to strike a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in the Black Sea.

Sea Baby naval drones were used to strike a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in the Black Sea.

Sea Baby naval drones were used to strike a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in the Black Sea.

Sea Baby naval drones were used to strike a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker.

Sea Baby naval drones were used to strike a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker.

Sea Baby naval drones were used to hit ship in Black Sea.

Sea Baby naval drones were used to hit ship in Black Sea.

Sea Baby naval drones were used to hit ship in Black Sea.

Sea Baby naval drones were used to hit ship in Black Sea.

Sea Baby naval drones were used to hit ship in Black Sea.

On Dec. 10, Ukrainian forces also hit the tanker Dashan, described as part of Russia's 'shadow fleet,' in the Black Sea.

Sea Baby naval drones operated by the SSU struck the Dashan oil tanker in the Black Sea

The tanker was sailing in Ukraine's exclusive economic zone towards Novorossiysk with transponder switched off

The tanker sustained critical damage and has been put out of action

The operation was joint between SSU's 13th Main Directorate of military counterintelligence and Ukrainian Navy

This is the third tanker from the 'shadow fleet' put out of action in the past two weeks