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Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Qendil’ Runs Aground in Turkey Following Ukrainian Drone Strike

What Happened?

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Russia’s oil tanker Qendil — part of the so-called shadow fleet used to move sanctioned Russian oil — ran aground off Bozcaada Island in Turkey’s Aegean Sea while underway from Aliağa to Yalova.

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Turkish authorities deployed emergency tugboats to assist the 249 m tanker after it grounded near the coast.

Why It Matters?

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Drone Strike Link: The grounding comes weeks after Ukraine struck the Qendil with aerial drones in the Mediterranean, marking one of the first long-range Ukrainian attacks on a shadow fleet vessel far from its borders.

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Maritime Hazards: A grounded tanker, even empty, poses navigation and environmental risks in the busy Aegean Sea, prompting close monitoring by Turkish authorities.