Russia-bound crude oil tanker attacked off Turkiye's Black Sea coast: Ministry
Nov 30, 2025
Istanbul [Turkiye], November 30: A Russia-bound crude oil tanker came under a "renewed attack" off Turkey's Black Sea coast early on Saturday, the Turkish Transport Ministry said.
Hours earlier, authorities had reported explosions on two tankers in the same area.
The transport ministry statement on X gave no details on how the attack occurred, while state broadcaster TRT cited reports of a sea drone strike. The exact cause could not be immediately confirmed.
Late Friday, Turkish rescue teams evacuated 25 crew members from one of the tankers, the Kairos, and brought them ashore. All 20 crew members aboard the second vessel, the Virat, were reported safe, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said on social media. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
