A tanker en route to the Russian port of Novorossiysk was attacked in the Black Sea, according to the Lloyd's List maritime news website.
The Elbus ship flying the Palau flag was moving east about 55km from the Turkish coast on January 7 when it was "attacked by unmanned aerial vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles," Lloyd's List said on January 8, citing its own intelligence data.
The attack occurred off the coast of İnebolu, a port town on the Black Sea coast of Turkey.
The oil tanker diverted and turned towards the coast at the time of the attack.
According to Turkish media, the Coast Guard received a call for help from the ship and sent teams to the area to escort the ship ashore. The oil tanker was believed to have been hit by bullets in the upper part. No casualties or pollution were reported.
At the time of posting the news, no statements were made by the Turkish or Russian authorities.
At least 5 Russian commercial oil tankers are believed to have been attacked by suspected Ukrainian drones in the Black Sea since November.
Two of them, both flying Gambia flags, were attacked off the coast of Turkey while en route to Novorossiysk.
These oil tankers have previously been sanctioned by Western countries for transporting oil in violation of restrictions imposed on Russia since the Ukraine conflict escalated in 2022.
Russia declared in November that these attacks were a direct violation of ship ownership and an infringement of Turkey's sovereignty.
Spokesman for Russian President Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin considers these events serious and such attacks could affect ongoing diplomatic efforts. Moscow denies operating a "dark fleet".
Ankara also expressed concern about the attacks, saying they occurred in the country's exclusive economic zone and posed "serious risks" to maritime activities and the environment.
Although Kiev has not officially claimed responsibility for the attacks, some Ukrainian and Western news agencies quoted sources as saying that the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was behind them.
