Ukraine has “successfully” attacked two sanctioned Russian oil tankers using Sea Baby naval drones off Turkey’s Black Sea coast.
A source from the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent on Saturday that the two ships, the Kairos and Virat were disabled in the attack and that they could have transported almost $70 million worth of oil.
Vladimir Putin is using several hundred shadow fleet oil tankers to bypass Western sanctions and the two vessels were en route to the Russian port of Novorossiysk to collect more cargo.
The SBU source told the Kyiv Independent the drones “successfully completed their work on the ships,” they added it was a joint operation with the Ukrainian Navy which “a significant blow to Russian oil transportation.
The source continued, “The SBU continues active measures to cut Russia’s financial capabilities to wage war against Ukraine.
I did wonder, after Russia’s recent attacks on shipping, whether this would be ramped up. https://t.co/e466yNOdlN
— Shaun Pinner (@olddog100ua) November 29, 2025
“Sea Baby sea drones disabled vessels that could carry oil worth nearly $70 million and were helping the Kremlin circumvent international sanctions.”
The oil tanker Virat exploded upon impact from the drone 35 nautical miles from the Turkish coast in the Black Sea.
The Kairos also exploded and a fire broke out onboard the oil tanker as it was travelling from Egypt to the Russian port of Novorossiysk, this took place 28 nautical miles from the Turkish coast.
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