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Ukrainian sea drones on Wednesday hit and disabled a tanker involved in trading Russian oil as it sailed through Ukraine’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea to the Russian port of Novorossiysk, a Ukrainian official said. The attack is the third sea drone strike in two weeks on vessels part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” of unregulated and often western-sanctioned ships helping Moscow export oil to fund the war.

The Dashan tanker was sailing at maximum speed with its transponders off when powerful explosions hit its stern, inflicting critical damage, the official at the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said. The strike on the Dashan, which is under EU and British sanctions and is sailing without a known flag registry, was also confirmed by three maritime security sources. “The SBU continues to take active measures to reduce petrodollar revenues to the Russian budget,” said the official.

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[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Ukraine disables a Russian oil tanker while the US hijacks a Venezuelan one, keeping the oil.

[–] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Getting some serious "are we the baddies?" vibes from the US lately.

[–] D1re_W0lf@piefed.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

United States: “It’s all about the drugs.”

The drugs:

Venezuela has the world’s largest proven reserves of oil

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/10/us-forces-reportedly-seize-oil-tanker-off-venezuela-coast

[–] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Mmhmm. The more things change, the more things stay the same. "Gulf War 3: Gulf of America edition" Now with extra-bigass Freedom Fries!