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The oil tanker Midvolga-2, travelling from Russia to Georgia, was attacked in the Black Sea approximately 120 km off Türkiye's coast.

Black Sea
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Midvolga-2 (weapon_system) Black Sea (location) Sea Baby (weapon_system) MIDVOLGA-2 tanker (weapon_system)

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Tanker Midvolga-2 travelling from Russia to Georgia attacked 120 km off Türkiye

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The tanker MIDVOLGA-2, carrying sunflower oil from Russia to Georgia, reported being attacked 80 miles off our coast

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Citing unnamed Turkish officials, Bloomberg reported that the Midvolga-2 was struck by sea drones

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

The MIDVOLGA-2 tanker was attacked 80 miles off the coast of Turkey

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:56.500Z

Source story: 8015214