Tanker

Navy Warships Helped US Catch Fleeing Russian-Flagged Tanker: Official

Two US Navy destroyers helped American forces chase down, board, and ultimately seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after a weekslong chase across the ocean, a defense official told Business Insider on Thursday.The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Bulkeley and USS Paul Ignatius “supported” the operations…

Ukraine Hits Russia ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker in Mediterranean, First Time

Ukrainian forces used long-range drones to strike an oil tanker said to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, a security source told Business Insider on Friday.The attack, carried out over 1,240 miles from Ukrainian territory, represents a dramatic expansion of Kyiv’s push…