Drones attacked three oil tankers in the Black Sea off the northern coast of Turkey, Reuters reported, citing the Tribeca Shipping Agency.
According to him, drones attacked the Palau-flagged tanker James II, about 80 kilometers north of the Turkle district. The Sierra Leone-flagged tankers Altura and Velora were attacked nearby while transferring oil from one ship to another.
Turkish Coast Guard forces arrived at the site of the strikes. The tanker’s crew members were not harmed.
All three ships consentIt is part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” and is subject to sanctions. “Altura” and “Velora” transported raw materials to Rosneft. In October 2025 they are He hits Under EU sanctions, then under sanctions from Great Britain, Switzerland and Canada. Tanker “Yakov 2” falls Under British sanctions.
Drones have already struck Altura in March.
In recent months, Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian “Shadow Fleet” oil tankers have been reported several times. In particular, three ships were attacked in the Black Sea, and another, according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was attacked in the Mediterranean Sea. In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to completely cut off Ukraine from the Black Sea.