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Turkey-Operated Tanker Carrying Russian Oil Hit by Marine Drone Near Bosphorus
A marine drone caused an explosion on the Turkish-operated tanker carrying 1 million barrels of Russian crude; all 27 crew members were reported safe, officials said.
- A Turkish-operated crude oil tanker, the Altura, was struck by an explosion near Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait, according to Turkish Transportation Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu. All 27 crew members remained safe.
- The Altura, managed by Turkey-based Pergamon Denizcilik and owned by China-based Sea Grace Shipping Ltd, carried around 1 million barrels of crude departing Novorossiysk, Russia. Britain and the European Union have sanctioned the vessel.
- Minister Uraloglu stated, "We believe that the engine room was specifically targeted. We think the attack was not carried out by a drone, but by an unmanned surface vehicle at water level." The strike occurred about 33 kilometers from the Bosphorus.
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The oil tanker Altura, sailing in the Black Sea from the Russian port of Novorossiysk to Istanbul, was hit by a naval drone on Thursday morning. The Sierra Leone-flagged vessel is operated by the Turkish company Pergamon Denizcilik. The attack occurred just outside Turkish territorial waters, near Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait.
Turkey-operated tanker carrying Russian oil struck by naval drone in Black Sea
A crude oil tanker sailing from the Russian port of Novorossiysk to Istanbul was hit by a naval drone near Istanbul's Bosphorus strait Thursday morning, Turkey's Transportation Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu…
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