Ukraine Hit Two Large Russia-Linked Oil Tankers in Black Sea

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Ukrainian naval drones hit two large Russia-linked oil tankers in the Black Sea as Moscow and Kyiv expand the scope of their mutual maritime strikes.

The Security Service of Ukraine and the Navy attacked the tankers Louise 1 and Banda, the Kyiv-based intelligence service said in a Telegram statement on Thursday. Both vessels are under Ukrainian sanctions and have been carrying Russian crude for export from the nation’s ports on the Black and Baltic Seas, according to the statement.

Ukraine has recently intensified its attacks on Russia’s energy assets — including oil refineries and tankers –