Tensions Soar: Drone Attacks on Black Sea Tankers
- On Thursday, shipping agency Tribeca reported drone attacks on three tankers in the Black Sea near Turkey's northern coast.
- Moscow and Kyiv have frequently attacked maritime vessels and ports throughout the full-scale invasion of Ukraine spanning more than four years.
- The James tanker, under the Palau flag, was 50 miles north of the Turkeli Area, while the Altura and Velora were attacked during a ship-to-ship operation nearby.
- Coastal safety boats were dispatched to assist the vessels, and all crew members were confirmed to be in good condition following the incident.
- Neither Russia nor Ukraine has claimed responsibility for the attacks, and The Turkish transport ministry remained unavailable for comment on Thursday due to the Muslim Eid holiday.
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Drones attack sanctioned Russian-linked tankers off Turkey’s Black Sea coast
Drones targeted three tankers off Turkey's northern coast, Reuters reported Thursday, citing shipping company Tribeca. According to the agency, the Palau-flagged tanker James II was attacked about 80 kilometers north of the Turkeli area in the Black Sea. Two other vessels, the Altura and Velora, both flying the flag of Sierra Leone, were also struck. Reports indicate the attacks occurred during ship-to-ship cargo transfers. Turkish coast guard v…
Three oil tankers previously identified as belonging to Russia's ghost fleet were attacked by drones in the Black Sea, along Turkey's coasts on 28 May, reported Reuters, citing a statement from the shipping agency Tribeca.
New escalation in the Black Sea: three commercial tankers supposedly belonging to the Russian ghost fleet were the target of drones near the northern coast of Turkey, in a context of high maritime insecurity...
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