Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Ukrainian attacks on oil tankers in the Black Sea. Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Moscow strongly condemns Ukrainian attacks "against civilian commercial vessels operating in full compliance with international law." She emphasized that this attack provides further evidence that Kyiv "not only disregards global energy security."
According to Qatar News Agency, Russia and Ukraine exchange near-daily reports that each has repelled attacks by the other. These assertions cannot be independently verified due to the ongoing war that began on Feb. 24, 2022.