Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian shadow fleet tankers near Turkey

The facts

What we know — and what we don't

What we know

Three vessels north of the Bosphorus Strait were reportedly struck by , according to Rybar citing Turkish sources.
The vessels allegedly struck include the Palau-flagged ship James II and two Sierra Leone-flagged tankers.
The tankers were reportedly conducting an offshore oil transfer at the time of the strikes.
A separate report confirms three Russian shadow fleet tankers were attacked by drones near Turkey's Black Sea coast.
Rybar attributed the attacks to Ukraine.

What we don't know yet

The extent of damage or casualties aboard the struck vessels has not been independently confirmed.
Ukraine has not publicly claimed responsibility for these strikes.
The precise date and time of the strikes remain unclear, with reports indicating they occurred 'several days prior' to May 27.

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