Ukraine Intensifies Attacks on Russian Tankers in the Black Sea
After striking 116 vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov in recent weeks, Ukraine’s military is turning its sights on ships in the Black Sea, hitting in drone attacks as many as 20 vessels overnight on Wednesday. Ukrainian forces struck 17 Russia-linked oil tankers, 2 gas carrie
Source: OilPrice.com
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DW NOTE
Ukraine's strikes on Russian tankers aren't a new campaign — they're the maritime extension of the refinery attacks that have already created fuel queues in Moscow. Russia now has to choose between supplying Crimea by sea, where Ukraine can hit the shipments, or by land, where Ukraine has already cut the rail lines. Either way, the fuel doesn't arrive.