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Ukraine strikes two Russian fuel tankers near the Sea of Azov
The tankers were en route to deliver fuel to southern Russia, where shortages are ongoing, and the vessels were reported to have caught fire.
Ukraine hit two fuel tankers offshore Russia’s southern coast in an expanding campaign aimed at worsening Russia’s fuel crisis, OilPrice reports.
The strikes occurred in Taganrog Bay, part of the Sea of Azov, with the Rostov regional governor Yury Slyusar saying the vessels suffered mechanical damage and caught fire, while Russian authorities reported no injuries or casualties.
The tankers were traveling to deliver fuel to southern Russia, which is reeling from shortages, and the incident signals a broader push against fuel supply infrastructure, OilPrice said.
Earlier in the week, Ukraine struck Gazprom Neft’s Omsk refinery, causing the facility to halt operations after a drone strike damaged key processing units at the 440,000-barrel-per-day site, according to the outlet.