Ukraine says that a Romanian flagged tanker was hit by Russian forces
Official statement- "The bunkering vessel MILLENNIUM SPIRIT sailing under the Romanian flag was damaged by the Russian ship 12 miles to the Pivdennyi Seaport. Details are being confirmed, there is no communication with the vessel." facebook.com/CinCAFU/posts/…
I'm having some trouble tracking down the Millennium Spirit, it isn't a translation error because the Ukrainians posted the statement in english.
And I dont think it's Millennial Spirit because the two look very different.
I am quoting an official Ukrainian statement. They say (in English) it is the MILLENNIUM SPIRIT. This is the MILLENNIAL SPIRIT, they do not look similar.
and they changed the statement to say it is the "MILLENNIUM SPIRIT sailing under the Moldovan flag"
5 min ago vs now
There is a similar looking vessel in the area called the NAMURA QUEEN
Belgorod Oblast, a Ukrainian FPV drone strikes a Russian communications antenna.
Notably, it appears to be from the U.S. tech giant Ubiquiti. A recent @hntrbrkmedia investigation found that the company’s equipment was enabling Russia’s battlefield communications network.
NEW from @hntrbrkmedia: Equipment from the US tech giant Ubiquiti is a major enabler of the Russian army in Ukraine.
We spend months infiltrating the Russian military's supply chain, unearthing military documents and other evidence that show how Russia relies on $UI equipment.
A Ukrainian officer estimated ~80% of Russian radio bridges they’ve seen on the front lines are Ubiquiti devices. “There is no alternative,” both Ukrainian and Russian sources independently told us.
Hunterbrook’s monthslong investigation found Ubiquiti wireless bridges — banned from export to Russia under U.S. and EU laws, are serving as critical communication nodes for a Starlink and SATCOM-starved Russian military.
Multiple European politicians have started to openly call for reciprocal tariffs on the U.S., along with potentially banning U.S. companies from the European market.
“In that case, I would then call on the European Union to activate its anti-coercion instrument, that is to say, reciprocal customs duties and the exclusion of American companies from European public procurement markets”
Yes, the US and allied nations have an existing presence in the Middle East! Tankers are usually flying over Iraq to support the ongoing fight against ISIL, and they broadcast ADS-B out.
Transport aircraft regularly make the hop over, but no significant surge has been seen.