Shadow Fleet crew records sea drone attack

A crew member aboard one of Russia's "shadow fleet" oil tankers recorded the chaos following a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel (USV) sea drone attack. The crew dons lifejackets and head topside, but there seems to be little actions available to them to stop the blaze of the onboard oil. The video then transitions to a night shot, showing the ship still consumed by flames, but the crew has not been rescued by any coast guard, and their only option is hoping the flammable material burns itself out before the ship sinks, which seems to be an inherent risk of operating a sanctioned illicit ship in contested waters.

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