Three oil tankers involved in transporting Russian oil were attacked by drones near Turkey's northern coast, with no casualties reported.
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Three Russian oil tanker vessels were attacked by drones near Turkey's coast on 28 May.
Three oil tankers previously identified as belonging to Russia's shadow fleet were attacked by drones in the Black Sea off the coast of Turkey on May 28.
No injuries were reported among the crews.
Ukraine’s HUR stated that drones attacked three Russian-linked tankers in the Black Sea near Turkey, vessels used to evade sanctions.
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