Russian tanker Midvolga 2 targeted in Black Sea


The tanker Midvolga 2, en route from Russia to Georgia carrying a cargo of sunflower oil, came under attack 80 miles off the coast of Turkey, the country’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure reported. Russia’s Federal Agency for Sea and Inland Water Transport, Rosmorrechflot, later confirmed the incident.

On December 2, at 8:00 a.m. Moscow time (5:00 a.m. GMT) Rosmorrechflot received reports of a drone strike on the Russian Midvolga 2 in the Black Sea. Currently, all 13 crew members are healthy, and the ship is not requesting assistance. – The ship is proceeding toward Sinop with its engines operating.

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Source: TASS News


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