It was claimed that Ukraine carried out a drone attack on a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean.

It was claimed that Ukraine carried out a drone attack on a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean.

19.12.2025 17:22

While the repercussions of the attacks on Russian ships in the Black Sea continue, Ukraine has struck again. The Ukrainian Security Service claimed that an attack was carried out using drones on a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean.

The Ukrainian Security Service announced that an unmanned aerial vehicle attacked a Russian oil tanker in the Mediterranean. The attack is reported to have targeted a tanker named 'QENDIL' that is used to circumvent sanctions.

UKRAINE STRIKES RUSSIAN SHIPS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THIS TIME

Reports in Ukrainian media claim that an unmanned aerial vehicle attack was carried out by Ukraine on an oil tanker alleged to belong to the "Russian shadow fleet" in the Mediterranean.

The reports, which assert that the attack was carried out by the SBU on the tanker named "QENDIL," included the statement, "Russia was using this tanker to earn money to circumvent sanctions and finance the war against Ukraine."

2,000 KILOMETERS AWAY FROM UKRAINE

The reports suggested that the attack was carried out in the neutral waters of the Mediterranean, more than 2,000 kilometers away from Ukraine, claiming that the SBU conducted an attack on a Russian ship in this sea using an unmanned aerial vehicle for the first time.

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