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News & Current Events Apr 12, 2026 at 2:11 PM

Ukrainian forces operating in Libya have attacked a Russian tanker, officials say

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Ukrainian forces operating in Libya have attacked a Russian tanker, officials say
AP News
Ukrainian forces operating in Libya have attacked a Russian tanker, officials say
Two Libyan officials say that Ukrainian forces are operating in western Libya and that they used the region to strike a Russian tanker in the Mediterranean last month.

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Ecstatic_Wasabi_5166 Apr 12, 2026 +156
Russian tanker in Libya, that's a long way from home.
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BrainBlowX Apr 12, 2026 +52
It's the attack from last month, and it was in the mediterranean.
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Arcaneboltz Apr 12, 2026 +24
Russia has a shadow fleet of around one thousand oil tankers, they don't have transponders and generally selling sanctioned oil to other nations.
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twitterfluechtling Apr 13, 2026 +2
> Russia has a shadow fleet of around one thousand oil tanker Sure? I heard it's 999 (now) 😉
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Lakedo Apr 12, 2026 +135
Great news. Hopefully more to come!
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gordonjames62 Apr 12, 2026 +60
This is what it means to be at war. Russia began a war. I hope Ukraine & allies make Russia hurt.
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poopey_doopey_Sr Apr 12, 2026 +47
Good, Russia uses literally everything as a military/secret service tool.
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macross1984 Apr 12, 2026 +10
Any Russian controlled ships are fair target. :P
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DoruProgramatoru Apr 12, 2026 +11
hope it became a submarine
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Worth-Lead-5944 Apr 13, 2026 +4
FYI for anyone who can't click links, not an oil tanker.
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VixensPoppies Apr 12, 2026 +3
GO UKRAINE!!
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Memory_Less Apr 12, 2026 +2
NO WAIT! Try to capture it and sell the oil.
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I_am_le_tired Apr 12, 2026 -11
They better not f****** sink oil tankers, that would be a crime against the environment/the whole planet
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Worth-Lead-5944 Apr 13, 2026 +6
If you took 30s to read the article you'd know it wasn't an oil tanker.
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