KYIV ¨C Ukrainian naval drones hit two sanctioned tankers in the Black Sea as they headed to a Russian port to load up with oil destined for foreign markets, an official said Saturday, as Kyiv tries to pile pressure on Russia¡¯s vast oil industry.
The two oil tankers, identified as the Kairos and Virat, were empty and sailing to Novorossiysk, a major Russian Black Sea oil terminal, the official at the Security Service of Ukraine said.
Naval drones could be seen speeding toward hulking tankers followed by powerful explosions that caused fires on the vessels, video footage shared by the official showed.
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