#shadow-fleet

#shadow-fleet

The reported attack on the Midvolga-2 comes days after Ukraine hit two other Russian-flagged ships in the Black Sea. A Russian-flagged tanker in the Black Sea has reported being attacked off the Turkish coast, the third such vessel to have been targeted within a week. The Turkish Directorate General of Maritime Affairs said on Tuesday that the Midvolga-2 had reported coming under attack about 130km (80 miles) from land. list of 4 itemsend of list The tanker was reportedly carrying sunflower oil to Georgia.

A Russian oil tanker was hit again in the Back Sea on Tuesday which is the fourth incident in a week as Ukrainian forces are stepping up their attack on Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet. The Turkish directorate of maritime affairs said the tanker, Midvolga 2 was hit 80 miles of their coastline by a Ukrainian drone as it sailed from Georgia carrying a cargo of sunflower oil. The ship did not request any help and no injuries were reported among their thirteen crew members.

Estonia's Foreign Minister emphasized that the incident illustrates Russia's serious threat to NATO, not just through its actions in Ukraine but also against the alliance itself.