Ukrainian Navy drones struck the sanctioned tanker Marquise about 210 km off Tuapse

The Ukrainian Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a strike on the tanker Marquise, which is subject to international sanctions, in the area approximately 210 km southeast of the Russian city of Tuapse on Wednesday, 29 April.

According to the fleet, the vessel, with a deadweight of over 37,000 tonnes, was sailing under the flag of Cameroon and was drifting with its AIS turned off, likely awaiting a ship-to-ship transfer from another vessel at sea.

According to the military, the attack was carried out by 2 unmanned surface vehicles, and the strike hit the stern — in the area of the propeller-rudder group and the engine room, after which the extent of the damage began to be clarified.

The Navy emphasized that Marquise is listed on the sanctions lists of Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the EU, Switzerland, New Zealand and Canada, and that the ship was used by the enemy for the illegal transportation of petroleum products.

The announcement about the fleet operation was published on the official Ukrainian Navy Facebook page, which sets out the key circumstances of the strike and provides a reference regarding the ship’s sanctions status via the link.

That same day in the Tuapse area, after a UAV attack, a spill of burning petroleum products was reported, and a state of emergency was declared in the city.

Earlier we wrote:

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• Ukrainian drones struck the Russian “trio”, seriously disrupting the “flow” of Siberian oil
• Russia’s oil business under attack: half of the “shadow fleet” is under sanctions
• Shadow fleet and “Rosatom” in the crosshairs: the sanctions marathon continues
• Destroying occupiers on the Kinburn Spit: SBU “Sea Baby” maritime drones equipped with “Grad” systems