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Ukraine Says Sea Baby Drones Crippled Comoros-Flagged Tanker Dashan in Black Sea

Kyiv frames the reported strike as part of a push to raise the costs of Russia’s shadow‑fleet oil trade.

An image from video released Wednesday by Ukraine's security service shows a Russian oil tanker that was struck by a Ukrainian sea drone in the Black Sea.
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Overview

  • The SBU says the Comoros-flagged Dashan was struck on Dec. 10 in Ukraine’s exclusive economic zone while heading to Novorossiysk with its AIS switched off.
  • Video released by Ukrainian sources shows explosions at the stern and a preliminary assessment that the ship is disabled, with independent verification still limited.
  • Ukrainian reports attribute the operation to the SSU’s 13th Main Directorate and the Ukrainian Navy using Sea Baby naval drones.
  • The Dashan has been sanctioned by the EU, U.K., Canada, Australia and Switzerland for carrying Russian oil and operating with identification systems turned off.
  • Security service sources call this the third disabled shadow‑fleet tanker in two weeks and estimate the vessel’s value at about $30 million with typical cargo worth roughly $60 million.