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Russia-Ukraine war: Turkish firm-operated tanker attacked in Black Sea
Updated On: 26 March, 2026 03:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
A Turkish-operated oil tanker carrying crude oil from Russia was hit by an explosion in the Black Sea, possibly caused by an unmanned surface vehicle. Turkish authorities are investigating the incident and monitoring the situation closely
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Turkey’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu. Pic/ X (@a_uraloglu)
A Turkish-operated oil tanker was attacked early Thursday in the Black Sea, according to Turkey’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu.
The ship, which was sailing under the flag of Sierra Leone, had loaded crude oil from Russia when it reported an explosion in its engine room shortly after midnight. The incident was reported to Turkey’s emergency call centre.
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