💥 Attack

Three oil tankers involved in transporting Russian oil were attacked by drones near Turkey's northern coast, with no casualties reported.

Black Sea
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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Three Russian oil tanker vessels were attacked by drones near Turkey's coast on 28 May.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

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.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

No injuries were reported among the crews.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

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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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:22.325Z

Source story: 4128645-russias-attack-on-vessels-in-black-sea-turkey-says-two-of-its-citizens-were-injured