Another Russian tanker attacked in Black Sea

The tanker Midvolga-2, travelling from Russia to Georgia, has been attacked in the Black Sea approximately 80 miles (around 120 km) off the coast of Türkiye.

Source: Directorate General for Maritime Affairs

Details: The vessel was carrying sunflower oil.

There are 13 crew members on board. The ship has not asked for help and no casualties have been reported.

The tanker is currently making its way under its own power towards the Turkish city of Sinop.

This is already the fourth similar incident over the past week involving tankers transporting products from Russia.

Background:

• Two sanctioned tankers were reported to have caught fire on Friday 28 November in the Black Sea off the coast of Türkiye as a result of external strikes.
• The two tankers, which belonged to Russia's shadow fleet, were blown up in a special operation by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU).
• It was later reported that explosions had damaged the Mersin, an oil tanker linked to Russia, off the coast of Senegal in West Africa.

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