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Ukraine's naval drones strike Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast
- Ukraine says it used Sea Baby naval drones to strike two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea near Turkey.
- Tankers Kairos and Virat were struck off Turkey’s coast and crews were evacuated from Kairos.
- Authorities say all crew on Kairos were evacuated; Virat appeared not to be on fire.
- Ukraine frames the strike as a move to curb Russia’s sanctions-evasion revenue, per Ukrainian officials.
- Turkish authorities say the incidents occurred within their exclusive economic zone with ongoing safety coordination.
- OpenSanctions and sanctions critics say the vessels are part of a sanctioned fleet used to evade penalties.
- The strikes affected tankers believed to transport oil worth tens of millions of dollars.
- Officials cited prior Ukrainian naval strikes against sanctioned Russian shipping as context for this operation.
- US and EU sanctions agencies monitor the evolving dynamics of sanctioned shipping amid the conflict.
- Officials noted ongoing efforts to prevent a recurrence and ensure navigational safety in Turkey’s area.
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