Breaking News: Attack on sunflower oil tanker in the Black Sea!
Another tanker sailing in the Black Sea has been attacked. The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has issued a statement regarding the incident.
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Another ship sailing in the Black Sea has been attacked.
In a statement issued by the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs, it was emphasized that the ship's crew is safe following the attack, and it was noted that the MIDVOLGA-2 is continuing its route under its own power.
??MIDVOLGA-2 tankeri, Rusya'dan Gürcistan’a ayçiçek yağı yüklü olarak seyrederken kıyılarımızdan 80 mil açıkta saldırıya uğradığını bildirmiştir. Halihazırda 13 personelinde olumsuz durum olmayan geminin yardım talebi yoktur. Gemi, makineleri ile Sinop’a doğru seyir etmektedir. pic.twitter.com/Ov9tEeswEk
— DENİZCİLİK GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ (@denizcilikgm) December 2, 2025
The statement is as follows:
"The tanker MIDVOLGA-2 has reported that it was attacked 80 miles off our coast while sailing from Russia to Georgia carrying a cargo of sunflower oil. There are currently no negative issues regarding the 13 crew members, and the ship has no request for assistance. The ship is proceeding toward Sinop under its own power.”