Posted on 11/28/2025 1:50:59 PM PST by janetjanet998
Two oil tankers, the M/T KAIROS and M/T VIRAT, alleged to be part of the “Russian Shadow Fleet” exploded and caught fire earlier today in the Southern Black Sea, shortly after crossing north through the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey. The tankers, which were enroute to the Russian Port of Novorossiysk from Egypt, are suspected to have been targeted by several uncrewed surface vessels and/or naval mines set by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The crews aboard both vessels were able to be successfully evacuated, with it expected that the tankers will soon sink in the Black Sea, according to Turkish Transport Ministry.
Some reports are saying the ships maybe sinking
Notmsure why press puts shadow fleet in quotes
Its a real thing and china, iran and russia have shadow fleets among other nations. They fake what flags/ownership they are under and don’t have their transponders going or fake them
Reports are that one was full and is spilling oil into the sea
I think the truth is closer to that they were exploded and not just exploded.
Probably Britain trying to spark chaos. Environment be damned!
I think the truth is closer to that they were exploded and not just exploded.
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Crew from tanker VIRAT reported attack by approximately five marine drones while KAIROS reportedly struck a mine, as two Russian shadow fleet vessels caught fire in the Black Sea off Turkey with all crew evacuated safely, Turkish media reported
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1994493506493321695
what a disaster - the retaliation will be heavy
Seems like they abandoned ship.
Not really. Ukraine has sunk or damaged a number of Russian ships before, and there have been other fires and “accidents” on tankers moving Russian oil recently.
“Reports are that one was full and is spilling oil into the sea”
Typical of the Neocons. I wonder if they’ll graduate to dirty bombs to taking out Ukrainian nuke plants to stop Trump.
The problem is, if were the ones feeding Ukraine that Intel, and the weapons to do that with, Russia helping the Houti's sink a ship of ours in the Red Sea isn't off limits, right? Of course when that happens, then we'll hear terms like "terrorism" get used by our non-propagandist MSM.
Sounds like an environmental disaster.
“what a disaster - the retaliation will be heavy”
From Turkey for starters. The Neocons may have overstepped a bit here by making a mess of Turkey’s coast.
Wow that is a leap
How about this, Russians did it so they can claim TERRORISM 😂
lol if they could they would, war is not about tit for tat, or “revenge”
If it is then it is about reacting rather than strategy
Sad. We don’t need people destroying oil tankers !
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