Russia Claims Aframax Rio Oil Tanker Attacked by Unmanned Vessel
智通财经2026/10/06 19:46The Russian Ministry of Transport has announced that the Aframax-class oil tanker "Aframax Rio" was attacked by an unmanned boat. The Aframax-class tanker involved is a medium-sized vessel with a deadweight usually between 80,000 and 120,000 tons, and is a common ship type in the international crude oil transport market. Incidents involving such tankers often have a direct impact on the security situation of shipping in the affected regions.
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