Ukraine's foreign minister condemns Russian strike on tanker off Romania's coast, calls for increased pressure on Russia

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned Russia’s strike on a civilian tanker bound for a Ukrainian port and thanked Romania for swiftly rescuing the crew.

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Andrii Sybiha. Photo: Facebook

Acting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has condemned a Russian strike on a civilian tanker en route to a Ukrainian port and thanked Romania for swiftly rescuing the crew.

Source: Sybiha on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Sybiha said the Russian strike on the LNG tanker Gas Lisbon, which was heading to a Ukrainian port, is another manifestation of Russia's terrorist actions that shows the Kremlin's disregard for international maritime law.