Ukraine hit two ‘shadow fleet’ Russian tankers in Black Sea, security official says
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A screengrab taken from video released by Ukraine's SBU security service on Nov 29 shows one of the two tankers - which were empty at the time - after they were targeted by marine drones.
PHOTO: AFP
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- Ukraine's SBU and navy used marine drones to strike two Russian "shadow fleet" tankers in the Black Sea on Nov 28.
- The tankers, Kairos and Virat, were en route to Novorossiysk and sustained "critical damage," disrupting Russian oil transport.
- Ukraine seeks tougher measures against Russia's "shadow fleet," which, they say, helps fund the war despite sanctions.
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KYIV - Ukraine hit two tankers used by Russia to export oil while skirting Western sanctions with marine drones in the Black Sea, an official from the SBU security service said on Nov 29.
The joint operation to hit the so-called “shadow fleet” vessels
The Turkish authorities have said that blasts rocked two shadow fleet tankers
The SBU official said both tankers – identified as the Kairos and Virat – were empty and on their way to the port of Novorossiysk, a major Russian oil terminal.
“Video (footage) shows that after being hit, both tankers sustained critical damage and were effectively taken out of service. This will deal a significant blow to Russian oil transportation,” the official said.
They did not say when the strikes took place.
Ukraine has consistently called for tougher international measures for Russia’s “shadow fleet”, which it says is helping Moscow export vast quantities of oil and fund its war in Ukraine despite Western sanctions. REUTERS
