Ukraine's Security Service announced that it struck two Russian oil tankers in the Sea of Azov that were transporting fuel from Russia to Crimea, along with two S-400 air defense launchers and additional targets. The announcement follows earlier reports today of Ukrainian drone attacks on the tankers, which The Zioneer reported at 18:18 Jerusalem. The claims are not independently verified.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced Monday evening that it successfully struck two Russian oil tankers in the Sea of Azov that were transporting fuel from Russia to occupied Crimea. The statement also said the attack hit two S-400 air defense launchers and additional unspecified targets.
This follows The Zioneer's earlier report at 18:18 Jerusalem, which cited footage of Ukrainian UAVs attacking the same tankers. The SBU's announcement now provides official attribution and expands the target set to include the S-400 systems.
The strikes are part of a broader Ukrainian campaign to disrupt Russian military logistics and energy infrastructure in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov region. Over the past month, Ukraine has repeatedly targeted Russian oil tankers, refineries, and naval assets in an effort to degrade Russia's ability to sustain its war effort.
No independent verification of the SBU's claims is available, and Russia has not commented on the reported strikes.
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