Ukrainian officials say it was transporting fuel for Russian troops in Ukraine when it was struck. Read more at straitstimes.com.
near the Kerch Strait in what it said was a “terrorist act” that threatened the lives of the crew and risked “a large-scale environmental disaster”.
The oil and chemical tanker SIG is under US sanctions for supplying jet fuel to Russian forces in Syria who are supporting President Bashar al-Assad.It was hit around 11.20pm on Friday south of the Kerch Strait.An oil boom had been placed around the vessel and preparations were under way to patch up the damage, said a Russian official.
In a video circulating online purporting to show the attack, a vessel is seen approaching a large ship before the connection cuts off.
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