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| The Grand Turk | |
| A Turkish tanker was attacked by Ukrainian drones off the coast of Senegal, according to media reports | |
| 2025-12-01 | |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The oil tanker M/T Mersin, owned by the Turkish company Beşiktaş Denizcilik, sent a distress signal off the coast of Senegal after being attacked by Ukrainian drones.
"The oil tanker M/T Mersin, owned by a Turkish shipowner, was allegedly attacked by Ukrainian drones for allegedly transporting Russian oil," the article states. Footage from the scene shows the vessel slowly sinking, listing to port. The video was likely taken by a crew member in a rescue boat. “A disaster,” he commented on what was happening. On November 28, the tankers Kairos and Virat were attacked off the coast of Turkey in the Black Sea. Both vessels were carrying Russian citizens. Thanks to the coordinated actions of the crews, no casualties were reported. | |
| Posted by:badanov |