A maritime drone attack damaged a Russian tanker near the strategic bridge linking Russia with the annexed peninsula of crimeaThe Russian authorities confirmed this Saturday.
Russian media said the SIG tanker, which was approaching the Kerch Strait that unites the Black Sea and the sea of azov, was hit by Ukrainian drones. The agency interface of Ukraineciting an unnamed source in the Ukrainian security service, also said that the army of Ukraine was behind the drone strike in its territorial waters.
No one was reportedly injured in the attack, but the bridge crimea and ferry transportation were suspended for several hours, according to officials installed by Russia in crimeawhich Moscow confiscated from Ukraine in 2014.
kyiv responsibility is rarely claimed for attacks within Russia or in the territory controlled by Russia in Ukrainebut has said that destroying the military infrastructure of Russia increases their chances of counteroffensive in war.
Vasyl Malyukhead of the security service ubs of UkraineHe did not directly say that Ukraine had attacked the ship, but commented that any incident with Russian ships or the bridge of crimea it was “an absolutely logical and efficient step against the enemy.”
“In addition, such special operations are carried out in the territorial waters of Ukraine and they are completely legal,” he added. Malyuk in the messaging app Telegram.
