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Ukraine hits another Russian ship

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KYIV, Ukraine -- Moscow promised retaliation Saturday after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday, the second sea attack involving drones in one day.

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  1. Ukrainian Drones Target Russian Ship At Major Oil Export Terminal

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    Ukraine hits another Russian ship

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Ukrainian official says drones hit naval ship in Russian port. It's the latest attack inside Russia (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Ukrainian sea drones have attacked a major Russian port on the Black Sea, damaging a naval ship. That's according to a Ukrainian official who spoke on condition of anonymity. It was the latest in a series of strikes inside Russia as Kyiv vowed to bring the fight home to them.

  2. Oil Price

    Ukrainian Drones Target Russian Ship At Major Oil Export Terminal (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Ukrainian security services and navy conducted a drone strike on a Russian navy ship outside the Novorossiysk oil export port in the Black Sea.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Ukrainian drones hit naval ship in Russian port, officials say. It's the latest attack inside Russia (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Ukraine war: A Ukrainian official says sea drones attacked a major Russian port, damaging a naval ship, in the latest attack inside Russia.

  4. Washington Times

    Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker near Crimea in the second sea attack in a day (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday night, according to Russian officials and video circulating on social media.

  5. The Guardian

    Russian oil tanker hit by Ukrainian sea drone off occupied Crimea (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ukraine designates Russian Black Sea ports as ‘war risk’ areas after strike on ship known to supply Russian forces

  6. WHEC Rochester

    Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker near Crimea, Russia says, in the 2nd sea attack in a day (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Russian officials say Ukrainian drones have hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea. The strike late Friday night was the second sea attack involving drones in one day. Ukraine said its sea drones also struck a major Russian port earlier Friday, damaging a warship and underlining the growi…

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Kremlin vows retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit Russian tanker near Crimea (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Moscow promised retaliation Saturday after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday, the second sea attack involving drones in one day.

  8. CNN

    Ukraine hits Russian oil tanker with sea drone hours after attacking naval base (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    One of Russia’s biggest oil tankers was struck by a maritime drone, the latest salvo in a Ukrainian military campaign employing unmanned vehicles to attack far-away Russian targets by air and by sea.

  9. New York Times

    Russia Says Ukraine Struck Oil Tanker off Crimea (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The strike, near a bridge vital to Russia, is the second sea drone assault on one of the country’s ships in two days.

  10. NBC News

    Ukrainian drones hit sanctioned Russian tanker in second sea attack in a day (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A source from Ukraine's security service told NBC News the ship was transporting fuel to Russian troops.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Russia promises retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in 2nd sea attack in a day (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Moscow promised retaliation Saturday after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday, the second sea attack involving drones in one day.

  12. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Ukrainian drone damages Russian oil tanker – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Russian officials reported an oil tanker was hit in a drone attack in the Kerch Strait in Crimea. The attack follows one day after a strike on a naval ship nearby. Follow DW for the latest.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker near Crimea, Russia says, in the second sea attack in a day (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Russian officials say Ukrainian drones have hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea in the second sea attack in a day.

  14. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Ukraine hits Russian tanker with sea drone near Crimea Bridge (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    KYIV — A Ukrainian sea drone full of explosives struck a Russian fuel tanker overnight near a bridge linking Russia to annexed Crimea, the second such attack in 24 hours,

  15. CNN

    Ukraine promises more attacks on Russian shipping and Crimea bridge (opens CNN)

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    Ukraine says it hit one of Russia's largest oil tankers with a sea drone late Friday, just hours after attacking a Russian naval base. Follow here for live updates.

  16. Voice of America

    Latest in Ukraine: Russian Tanker Hit in Drone Attack Near Crimea Bridge (opens Voice of America)

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    Attack comes after Ukraine drone strikes seriously damaged one of Russia’s warships in the Black Sea

  17. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Russia promises retaliation after Ukrainian drones hit Russian tanker (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine >> Moscow promised retaliation Saturday after Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday, the second sea attack involving drones in one day.

  18. The Boston Globe

    Battle at sea intensifies as Ukrainian drone hits 2nd Russian ship in two days (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The most recent attack comes a day after Ukraine issued a warning that commercial ships using any of six Russian Black Sea ports would be considered military targets.

  19. WMUR

    Ukrainian drones hit Russian oil tanker hours after attacking naval base (opens WMUR)

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    Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea late Friday night, the second sea attack involving drones in one day, according to Russian officials.

  20. Digital Journal

    Ukraine drone attack damages Russian tanker in Kerch Strait (opens Digital Journal)

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    A Russian tanker was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack in the Kerch Strait, briefly halting traffic on the strategic bridge linking Crimea to Russia on

  21. The Guardian

    Russian chemical tanker hit by Ukraine drones in Kerch Strait (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The incident comes a day after Kyiv said that it had struck a Russian landing ship with a sea drone

  22. Digital Journal

    Ukraine drone attack damages Russian tanker near Crimea (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Ukraine carried out a drone strike overnight on a Russian tanker in the Kerch Strait, a day after one of Moscow's ships was hit in the Black Sea, a

  23. RedState

    WATCH: Ukrainian 'Kamikaze' Boat Blows Up Russian Tanker (opens RedState)

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    Ukrainian drone attacks continue to be a force on the battlefield.

  24. New York Post

    Ukraine drone strike damages Russian tanker day after port attack (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The attack was the second drone strike in one day after Ukrainian forces hit a major Russian port Friday, damaging a warship.

  25. Wall Street Journal

    Ukrainian Sea Drones Attack Russian Oil Tanker in Black Sea (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The strike on a vessel working for Moscow’s military could bring the war into a new phase that threatens Russia’s vital shipping lanes.

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