US EditionTurkey warns of escalation after third straight attack on commercial tanker in Black Sea
The Midvolga 2, carrying sunflower oil with 13 crew aboard, was struck 80 nautical miles off Turkey's coast without injuries, marking the third tanker attack in days amid Black Sea tensions.
- On Tuesday, December 2 Turkey said the Midvolga 2, a Russian-flagged tanker with 13 crew, reported an attack 80 nautical miles off the coast while heading to Sinop port.
- Last Friday, two tankers were struck, and Ukrainian security sources claimed drones targeted vessels covertly transporting Russian oil in those prior strikes.
- Industry sources and Reuters report war-risk insurance premiums surged for Russian Black Sea ports to between 0.65% and 0.8%, while rates for Ukrainian ports rose to around 0.5%.
- Ankara said the third attack raised severe concern about navigation safety and that Turkey conveyed necessary warnings to relevant parties, including Ukrainian authorities.
- The developments highlight the Russia-Ukraine war's spillover into international waters and complicate Turkey, a NATO member, as it balances ties with Kyiv and Moscow amid sanctions-evasion tracking of Midvolga 2.
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Russian tanker attacked off Turkey, Putin warns of retaliation
A Russian tanker carrying sunflower oil was hit by a drone off the Turkish coast, with no casualties. The attack is part of recent strikes on Russian-flagged vessels targeting Moscow’s oil sector, while Putin warns of possible retaliatory measures.
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UPDATE 5-Russian-flagged tanker reports drone attack off Turkey, authorities say
Ukrainian naval drones last week hit two tankers sanctioned by Kyiv and some of its Western allies in the Black Sea as they headed to a Russian port to load oil destined for foreign markets, as the country attempts to pile pressure on Russia's oil sector. Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said Ukraine was not involved in Tuesday's attack, that it made "no sense" to attack the ship given its route to Georgia, and added that "…
The vessel did not request any assistance and its 13 crew members were unharmed, according to the Directorate of Maritime Affairs of Turkey.
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