Ukrainian Sea Drone Attacks Russian Oil Tanker

Summary:

• New video of overnight sea drone attack on Russian oil tanker in Kersh Strait.
• Russian official calls it a terrorist attack on a civilian ship.
• Ukrainian security services say the vessel was transporting fuel for Russian troops.
• Second attack of its kind in as many days.
• Videos show a damaged ship resembling the one attacked returning to port.
• Ukraine's counter-offensive brings violence of the war to the Russian people.
• President Zelensky congratulates security forces for returning the war to aggressor.

Tonight, new video of an overnight sea drone attack on a Russian oil tanker in the Kersh Strait south of the Crimea bridge. A Russian official tonight calling it a terrorist attack against a civilian ship. Ukrainian security services telling NBC News the targeted vessel was transporting fuel for Russian troops. It was the second attack of its kind in as many days.

Drone Strikes Russian Oil Tanker

This video appears to show the moment the drone strikes the tanker, the video cutting out on impact. On Friday, an unmanned sea drone under the cover of night struck and disabled a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea port of Novorossi. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed it had thought of an attack but made no mention of the ship. Videos circulating online, however, showed a ship resembling the one that was attacked limping back to port. Ukraine's counter-offensive hasn't been the quantum leap Kiev had hoped for so far, but recent attacks, be they on a battleship in the Black Sea or a high rise in Moscow, have brought the violence of the war to the Russian people. Ukraine doesn't usually claim direct responsibility for these types of attacks, but President Zelensky did congratulate the security forces for returning the war to their aggressor.

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