Ukraine expands drone campaign to Black Sea, hits 20 Russian vessels, including oil tankers, Madyar says
Ukraine said 20 Russian vessels were hit overnight, including 17 oil tankers, as it broadened drone strikes to disrupt maritime logistics.
- On Thursday, the Security Service and the Navy attacked the tankers The Louise 1 and Banda in the Black Sea, striking Russia-linked vessels as part of an expanded maritime campaign.
- Ukraine has intensified attacks on energy assets, including oil refineries and tankers, to bring the Kremlin to the negotiating table, as the Black Sea accounts for over 20% of Russian seaborne crude flows.
- Tracking data shows the Banda, under the flag of Liberia, is "not under command" in the Black Sea, while The Louise 1, under the flag of Panama, is "underway using engine."
- Separately, the General Staff reported that Ukraine hit a total of six Russia-linked oil tankers and two tug vessels in the Black Sea and the Azov Seas on Thursday.
- Refinery strikes have compelled Russia to export more crude that cannot be processed domestically, lifting shipments to the highest level since the war began.
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