KRASNODAR, July 20. /TASS/. The attacks carried out by the Ukrainian regime on the offshore terminals of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) are acts of economic and environmental terrorism, State Duma deputy from the Krasnodar Territory and deputy chairman of the committee on economic policy Sergey Altukhov told TASS.
"Targeted terrorist attacks on the offshore terminals of the CPC demonstrate the true essence of the Kiev regime. This has nothing to do with military objectives; this is another act of economic and environmental terrorism. For the second day in a row, UAVs are striking civilian infrastructure," Altukhov stated.
On July 20, the civilian maritime tanker Nelsa, which was loading at the marine terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), was attacked by an unmanned aerial vehicle. As a result of a strike on the aft part of the starboard side between the superstructure and the engine-boiler room, a fire broke out on the deck and in the compartments of the tanker. The fire was extinguished within several hours, and the vessel maintained buoyancy. The international crew of 22 people, with the exception of the captain and the senior first mate, was evacuated. No oil spill was allowed.
