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♟️ Ukraine's tanker war in the Sea of Azov exposes Russia's economic soft underbelly
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♟️ Ukraine's tanker war in the Sea of Azov exposes Russia's economic soft underbelly

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Ukraine has struck an estimated 90 to 105 vessels in Russia's shadow tanker fleet in the Sea of Azov since July 6, cutting fuel to roughly 50 million people, while NATO's Ankara summit locked in over €70bn in 2026 Ukraine funding.

Composite graphic showing Vladimir Putin on the right with burning oil tankers at night in the background and large yellow text '12 TANKERS BURN'.
Ukrainian forces strike Russian oil tankers in the Sea of Azov to disrupt supplies to occupied Crimea. Source

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