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Oil tankers hit in drone attack off Russian coast

Four killed in Kharkiv as massive Russian air assault cripples Ukraine’s energy grid
  • Multiple oil tankers were reportedly struck by drones while unloading crude oil at a terminal on Russia's coast on Tuesday.
  • The Greek-managed vessels, identified as Delta Harmony, Matilda, and Delta Supreme, were hit near the Russian Black Sea's Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal.
  • The identity of those responsible for the drone attacks remains unclear, with both the Ukrainian military and the CPC declining to comment.
  • The incident follows Russia's most intense aerial bombardment of Ukraine this year, which killed at least four people and targeted Kyiv and Kharkiv overnight.
  • During the overnight attacks, Russia reportedly launched 293 drones and 18 missiles, marking the highest number so far in 2026.
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