Yet another ship transporting oil for Russia has been hit, the Dashan:
https://video.nostr.build/cd2a76a7b2a57312a83e4298ca099f776dd9b70d7193cff962d7fcdcfcef2f4f.mp4
Interesting how Ukraine used multiple sea drones to take it out, even after it had already been hit. Wanted to make sure it was taken out permanently; not just damaged.
this is crazy stuff
how much of these sea drone attacks are happening on each side?
Russia isn't using sea drones very much. They do however attack civilian vessels shipping goods such as grain for Ukraine using arial drones and missiles. According to Grok five foreign crew have been killed by Russia, along with another ~20 wounded.
Sounds like fair game. Welcome to war.
Oil tankers are really hard to stop if you don't have anti-ship missiles. In 2002 the French tanker MV Limburg was hit by a suicide boat in the Red sea, and after some repairs was able to resume its operations. IIRC it continued to be used- under the name of Maritime Jewel up until 2018.
Broken Window Fallacy
There wouldve probably been Phillipinos and other nationalities onboard who are nothing to do with the war. Theyre the backbone and the cheap labour that gets chewed up by the global shipping industry. Often locked into vessels without access to their passport or any port that will let them off. Some of these guys aren’t allowed home for months or even years at a time.
War isn’t a two sided fight. It’s an infection that can hurt everyone.
"who are nothing to do with the war"
😂😂😂
They chose to crew an illegally operating vessel transporting Russian oil. They certainly got paid extremely well for it; the vessel itself is very unusual and had to do all kinds of dodgy things to make the trip.
That crew is just as much involved as foreign volunteers are who choose to right for Russia. And they deserve to die for their involvement.
Don't ship oil for Russia.
Haha sorry mate, I thought it was clear that I was commenting about how these commercial vessels are usually manned. I don’t personally know the current crew of that specific vessel. So maybe I’m wrong. Maybe that boat is full of Russian spies and international contractors who are paid ‘extremely well’ just like in the hollywood movies.…
Or maybe instead of wasting Russian resources, it’s like most other commercial vessels that work in dicey waters of war zones and piracy. Where companies and governments save their money by using cheap foreign labour for much of the crew. You don’t tell them their true or full job scope until they’re onboard, or ever. You take their documents once they’re onboard. You don’t let them off. And payment? Maybe you’ll pay them something at the end just to shut them up, but it doesn’t have to be what was agreed.. it’s entrapment, not volunteering. And it’s very very common practice in the shipping industry, especially through dangerous waters. I wouldn’t wish death upon them, just like I wouldn’t wish death upon the hostages who were forced to work the farms and construction during WW2.
Sorry if you’re feeling triggered because it offends your favourite team. But if you think it’s a hilarious idea, then lucky you - you haven’t been exposed to how the global shipping industry works.
