US EditionUkraine disables 'shadow fleet' vessel with sea drones in Black Sea
Ukraine's Security Service used Sea Baby maritime drones to disable the Comoros-flagged tanker Dashan, part of Russia's shadow fleet, marking the third such strike in two weeks.
- On Dec. 10, Ukraine's Security Service used Sea Baby naval drones to strike the Comoros-flagged tanker Dashan inside Ukraine's exclusive economic zone, critically damaging the ship en route to Novorossiysk.
- Amid a stepped-up campaign in recent months, Kyiv is targeting Russia's 'shadow fleet' to curb oil-dollar revenues funding the war and disrupt vessels evading sanctions.
- Ship-Tracking and imagery confirmed Sea Baby drones hit the Dashan near the engine room; the SBU valued the vessel at $30 million and its cargo at roughly $60 million.
- The attack immediately contributed to rising war-risk insurance costs for Black Sea shipping as the third strike in two weeks dealt a significant blow to Russian oil transport, while President Vladimir Putin warned last week about severing Ukraine's Black Sea access.
- Following Nov. 28 strikes, analysts note the campaign targets Russia's network of hundreds of tankers to scare shipowners and reduce shipments amid late November — early December maritime attacks.
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After Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, the US changed its attitude towards Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure. According to The Atlantic, citing unnamed senior US and Ukrainian officials, the US now not only does not object to such strikes, but in some cases even provides Ukraine with the intelligence necessary for them.
In the meantime, the Ukrainian military in the Black Sea has attacked three oil tankers of the Russian Black Sea fleet with water drones. For the flora and fauna of the sea this is a disaster. President Putin has already announced retaliation measures. Within only two weeks, the Ukrainian military attacked three oil tankers by means of water drones, which are linked to the Russian shadow fleet. The recent attack hit the tanker Dashan, operating …
Ukraine disables 'shadow fleet' vessel with sea drones in Black Sea
Ukrainian sea drones on Wednesday hit and disabled a tanker involved in trading Russian oil as it sailed through Ukraine's exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea to the Russian port of Novorossiysk, a Ukrainian official said.
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