Ukrainian drone attacks menace key Russian oil export route

Published on January 23, 2024

A new front opened in Russia’s war on Ukraine that highlights the vulnerability of oil exports from the nation’s western ports, after reports of drone attacks against facilities on the Baltic coast.

Link to the full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/23/world/politics/drone-attacks-russia-route-oil/

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