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Ukraine says it destroyed 14 Russian tankers overnight

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Ukraine says it destroyed 14 Russian tankers overnight

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Ukraine's unmanned systems forces announced that they destroyed 14 Russian tankers overnight, listing several named vessels. The announcement also stated that 35 Russian vessels have been hit in the past four days. The claims are not independently verified.

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Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces said Thursday morning that they destroyed 14 Russian tankers overnight, bringing the total number of vessels hit in the past four days to 35. The named tankers include Venera-3, Sanar-1, Sanar-17, Klemena, Aleksey Savrasov, and Penelope, along with bulk carriers and other vessels. Damage was also reported to a ferry, a barge, and the ships Yasa Polaris and Blue. The report is a single Ukrainian military source and has not been independently verified. The Zioneer has previously reported on Ukrainian strikes against Russian maritime targets, including tankers and S-400 launchers in the Sea of Azov, though the location of this latest attack was not specified in the announcement.

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