The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a Turkish tanker with Russian oil: right at the Bosphorus Strait

On the morning of March 25, Ukrainian drones attacked a tanker carrying Russian oil from Novorossiysk. The vessel is operated by Turkish companies and has a Turkish crew on board.

"The Turkish oil vessel Altura, a crude oil tanker, was hit by a drone in the Black Sea, 15 miles from the Bosphorus. The deck and engine room of the ship were damaged," the Turkish NTV channel reports.

A marine drone struck a tanker containing 140 thousand tons of oil. According to AIS, the vessel is in the territorial waters of Turkey.

According to NTV, an explosion occurred on board and water got into the engine room. The crew asked for emergency assistance and ships were sent to the vessel, including the response vessel Nene Hatun.

"No one was injured among the crew of the ship," the TV channel reports, specifying that it consists of 27 Turkish citizens.

According to Equasis, the tanker is operated by Turkish Pergamon Denizcilik Isletmeler and is under sanctions EU and UK. According to AIS data, the tanker was loaded with oil in Novorossiysk. The vessel operated on a route for the delivery of raw materials to China and India.

As EADaily reported, this week the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a large—scale attack on the main Russian oil export ports in the Baltic - Primorsk and Ust-Luga. Against the backdrop of the Iranian war, strikes may provoke a new jump in oil prices, which is already affecting consumers both in Asia and in Europe. Europe. Experts believe that Kiev is blackmailing The EU is attracting attention to itself.