Drone attacks Greek tanker with Russian oil in Black Sea
A Greek tanker, Skiros, carrying Russian crude oil, was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (KTC) terminal in Novorossiysk. No casualties or environmental damage occurred.
Consensus
- The Greek tanker Skiros was attacked in the Black Sea near the KTC terminal in Novorossiysk.
- The tanker had loaded Russian crude oil at the KTC terminal.
- The attack occurred on Sunday, 16 August.
- No casualties were reported.
- No oil spill or environmental pollution occurred.
- This was the first attack on a vessel entering the KTC terminal in nearly three weeks.
- The KTC terminal primarily handles Kazakhstani oil but was used for Russian oil in this case.
- The United States reportedly urged Ukraine to cease attacks on KTC infrastructure and vessels.
Points of divergence
- A fire broke out on the Skiros after the drone attack. — kommersant
- The drone that attacked the Skiros belonged to Ukraine. — kommersant
Coverage (15 sources)
- Drone attacked Greek tanker carrying Russian oil in Black Sea — DW Главное
- Bloomberg: Greek tanker with Russian oil attacked in Black Sea — BBC News Русская служба
- Greek tanker with Russian oil attacked in the Black Sea — The Moscow Times
- Bloomberg: Greek tanker hit by drone after loading at KTK terminal in Novorossiysk — Meduza
- Skai: Ukrainian drone struck Greek tanker in Black Sea near KTK — Коммерсантъ
- Greek tanker with Russian oil attacked in Black Sea — Дождь
- Greek tanker with Russian oil was attacked in Black Sea after loading at KTK — Bloomberg — ЭХО / Новости
- Greek tanker with Russian oil attacked in Black Sea — Bloomberg — Дождь (Telegram)
- Greek tanker attacked in the Black Sea — Фонтанка
- Bloomberg: Greek tanker with Russian oil attacked in Black Sea after loading at KTK — ASTRA
- Bloomberg reported on an attack on a Greek tanker near the KTK terminal — Коммерсантъ
- A Greek oil tanker was attacked in the Black Sea — Ведомости
- Greek tanker hit near Novorossiysk after loading at KTK terminal — Интерфакс
- Bloomberg: Greek tanker with Russian oil attacked in Black Sea — Вечерняя Москва
- In the Black Sea, a Greek tanker was attacked — Вести