# Ukrainian drone evades Russian helicopter fire to strike oil tanker

https://mins.news/en/item/56763

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-13 16:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/13/09-12-ukraine-drone-russian-tanker-sv?traffic_source=rss

> Ukraine released footage it says shows a drone dodging fire from a Russian helicopter before hitting a sanctioned oil tanker in the Black Sea. Kyiv said the strike was part of a wider campaign against vessels it believes help keep Russian oil exports moving.

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