Ukrainian drones hit Russian tanker transporting fuel near Crimea

The attacks follow Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports after Moscow nearly three weeks ago withdrew from a key grain export agreement that allowed Ukraine to sell millions of tons of grain on world markets

In this image from video, a seaborne drone approaches a Russian tanker on the Black Sea (AP)

Ukrainian drones have hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea, according to Russian officials and video circulating on social media.

The strike late on Friday night was the second sea attack involving drones in one day, after Ukraine struck a major Russian port earlier on Friday in an attack that underlined Kyiv’s growing naval capabilities as the Black Sea becomes an increasingly important battleground in the war.