The targets of the attack were two tankers flying Liberian and… (танкер · атака · нефть)
The targets of the attack were two tankers flying Liberian and Marshall Islands flags, on which international crews were present. 'We believe that the attack on the company's object and civilian ships in the waters of KTK Marine Terminal is an attack also against the interests of the countries participating in KTK,' - said the company.
Consensus
- Two tankers at the KTC maritime terminal in Novorossiysk were attacked by drones during oil loading operations.
- The attack caused a fire on one of the tankers, which was extinguished with assistance from emergency response units.
- Pogрузка нефти была временно приостановлена.
- Разлива нефти не произошло.
- Пострадавших среди сотрудников КТК и подрядных организаций нет.
- Члены экипажей танкеров за медицинской помощью не обращались.
- Оба танкера сохранили плавучесть, проводится оценка повреждений.
- КТК назвал инцидент террористической атакой и отметил, что это уже пятый случай нападения на гражданский объект КТК.
Points of divergence
- The attack occurred on July 19 in the Black Sea. The KTC stated it was a terrorist attack and emphasized that this is the fifth incident against a civilian object under international law protection. — vm
- The KTC highlighted that the consortium includes major energy enterprises from Russia, the US, Kazakhstan, and Western Europe. It also noted that in November 2025, infrastructure of KTC was attacked in Novorossiysk port, disrupting oil supplies to American companies; the Trump administration protested this earlier attack. — vedomosti
- Ukraine has been conducting attacks on Russian oil industry targets recently, contributing to a fuel crisis. Ukrainian forces claim they target Russia's 'shadow fleet' vessels in the Black and Azov Seas. — meduza
Coverage (3 sources)
- Two tankers at the KTK oil terminal in the Black Sea were hit by drones — Вечерняя Москва
- Ukrainian drones attacked a terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium — Ведомости
- Ukrainian drones attacked two tankers at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal in Novorossiysk — Meduza