Two Russian sea tankers exploded into fireballs after they were hit by a coordinated Ukraine drone attack in the Black Sea. The coordinated attacks are believed to have been carried out by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) and Ukraine’s navy on Friday (28 November), according to an official. A streak of orange flames and black, billowing smoke can be seen coming from the ship after the strike. Türkiye's rescue units rescued all 20 staff of the Kairos tanker ship, the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs announced on US social media platform X. The directorate said the empty Kairos tanker, en route to the port of Novoroski, Russia, caught fire due to an external factor 28 miles (45 kilometers) off Türkiye's coast. Separately, the directorate said a tanker, named Virat, was reported to have been hit approximately 35 nautical miles offshore in the Black Sea.

ANKARA: Two tankers were struck and caught fire in the Black Sea, prompting rescue operations, Turkish authorities reported Friday. Crew members on board both vessels were…

Two Russian sea tankers exploded into fireballs after they were hit by a coordinated Ukraine drone attack in the Black Sea. The coordinated attacks are believed to have been…

The two ships stuck by drones were thought to be used to bypass Western sanctions on Russia.

ISTANBUL: The Turkish government has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers in the Black Sea. Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said the…

The Gambian-flagged Kairos and Virat tanker were heading for Russia unloaded on November 28 when they sent distress signals while being 28 and 38 nautical miles, respectively, off…

Turkish authorities said Tuesday a third Russian vessel bound for Georgia with a shipment of sunflower oil had come under attack, days after two similar attacks. A Ukrainian…

ANKARA: A tanker carrying sunflower oil from Russia to Georgia was attacked in the Black Sea, the Turkish maritime authority said Tuesday, days after two Russian “shadow fleet”…

Russia’s Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport confirmed the incident

The reported attack on the Midvolga-2 comes days after Ukraine hit two other Russian-flagged ships in the Black Sea.