Ukraine drone strike hits Greek tanker despite reported Black Sea deconfliction deal
- Greek-managed suezmax Skiros was damaged in a suspected Ukrainian drone attack after departing Novorossiysk, with no crew injuries reported
- The strike comes days after reports that Kyiv agreed to spare non-Russian tankers and CPC-related exports from attacks under a US-backed deconfliction arrangement
- If Skiros was carrying Russian crude rather than Kazakh CPC oil, the incident would signal a continued escalation in Ukraine’s campaign against shipping linked to Russian energy exports
A suspected Ukrainian drone strike on a Greek-controlled tanker in the Black Sea risks dragging more nations into Russia and Ukraine’s escalating shipping war
