Ukraine Strikes Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tankers with Naval Drones in Black Sea

Nov 29, 2025 08:25 pm CST

A Russian oil tanker named Virat was struck twice by Ukrainian unmanned naval drones in the Black Sea, causing damage and disrupting Russia's sanctions-evading "shadow fleet" operations. Ukraine's security service confirmed the attack was a joint operation by the SBU and Ukrainian navy using modernized Sea Baby naval drones, targeting vessels potentially transporting oil worth $70 million.