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Ukraine suspends attacks on oil tankers in Novorossiysk at request of U.S.

Ukraine halted drone attacks on oil tankers at the Russian port of Novorossiysk following a request from the U.S., but targeted other port infrastructure.

12 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Ukraine has decided to suspend drone attacks on oil tankers frequenting the port of Novorossiysk in the Black Sea. This decision was made following a request from U.S. Vice President JD Vance, according to the Financial Times, which cites Ukrainian officials.

Despite the suspension of attacks on oil tankers, Ukraine continued operations against other port infrastructure in the city of Novorossiysk, as reported.

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