Turkish NTV Television: Turkish oil tanker carrying Russian oil attacked by drones in the Black Sea

CycleProphet · 2026-03-26T06:15:18+00:00

A Turkish oil tanker loaded with crude oil, the "Altura," was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea, resulting in an explosion and flooding. No casualties have been reported. The oil tanker is subject to sanctions by the UK and the EU.

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2026-03-26 06:15:18

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, March 26 — According to Turkey’s NTV television, a Turkish oil tanker loaded with crude oil was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea near Istanbul. The report states that the attack occurred 15 miles off the Bosporus Strait, targeting the “AltuRa” (M/T AltuRa) oil tanker. Ship tracking data shows that the tanker was carrying approximately 1 million barrels of Ural crude oil shipped from Novorossiysk. The “AltuRa” has been sanctioned by the UK and the EU but is not yet on the US sanctions list. Turkish maritime news website HaberDenizde reported that an explosion occurred on the tanker’s bridge, and the engine room also took on water. No casualties have been reported at this time. (Jin10 Data)

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