A unit of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Wednesday, April 29, struck the sanctioned tanker MARQUISE using two MBEK kamikaze boats, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
“At the time of the strike, the vessel was drifting about 210 km southeast of the city of Tuapse (Russia), without an AIS signal, and was likely waiting to load cargo at sea from another vessel,” the statement on Facebook said.
It is noted that the strike hit the stern of the vessel, in the area of the propeller-rudder system and engine room.
The tanker MARQUISE, sailing under the flag of Cameroon, is under sanctions imposed by Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Canada, and was used by the adversary for the illegal transportation of petroleum products.
The extent of the damage is still being clarified.
