Ukraine Continues Strikes on Russian Tankers as Shortages Worsen

(Bloomberg) — Ukraine said it hit 12 more tankers in southern Russia as Kyiv expands the scope of attacks that are deepening a nationwide gasoline shortage.

The overnight strikes in the Sea of Azov targeted vessels used to supply fuel to the Russian army, as well as to skirt sanctions on transporting the country’s crude and petroleum products, Ukraine’s General Staff said in a Telegram statement. A tugboat and a dry cargo ship were also hit, according to the statement.

Bloomberg couldn’t independently verify the number of hit vessels.

Earlier, the governor of the Rostov region