A drone struck the Turkish-registered oil tanker Yasa Polaris in the Black Sea while it was en route to the Novorossiysk port to load oil, according to Reuters. The vessel is used by Chevron as part of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium. Damage and casualties have not been reported.
A drone struck the Turkish-registered oil tanker Yasa Polaris in the Black Sea while it was en route to the port of Novorossiysk to load oil, according to a Reuters report relayed by security channels. The vessel is used by Chevron as part of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which exports crude from Kazakhstan through Russia. Damage and casualties have not been reported. The identity of the attacker has not been officially confirmed. The incident occurs against the backdrop of a series of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and tankers in the Black Sea, as The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks. However, this specific strike has not been attributed to any party by the reports yet.
3 developments
- DevelopingUkraine says it struck a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in the Black Sea
- DevelopingRussia reportedly attacked a cargo ship carrying ammunition for Ukraine in the Black Sea
- DevelopingUkraine says it destroyed Russian security patrol vessel in Black Sea with unmanned craft
- DevelopingUkraine reportedly struck Russian ship anchored in Turkey
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