Ukraine struck a Russian-linked oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea on Friday, marking the first time it has targeted vessels from Russia's shadow fleet outside the Black Sea, an official from Ukraine's security service SBU said.
The Oman-flagged tanker Qendil was hit by aerial drones more than 2,000 kilometres from Ukrainian territory in what an SBU source described as "an unprecedented special operation". The vessel sustained critical damage and can no longer be used, the source said.
