Ukraine Strikes Sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker FINA A In Black Sea

Ukraine said its forces struck a sanctioned Russian oil tanker operating in the Black Sea along with multiple military logistics and command facilities in coordinated operations carried out on June 16 and overnight into June 17, according to the country’s General Staff.

The tanker, identified as FINA A (IMO 9283306), is part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet used to transport crude oil and petroleum products in an effort to circumvent international sanctions, the General Staff said in a statement.

The extent of damage to the vessel has not yet been determined.

The strike took place in the Black Sea area between the Russian ports of Anapa and Novorossiysk, according to vessel tracking references cited in Ukrainian reporting.

The tanker measures 244.6 metres in length with a gross tonnage of 62,002 and has been used in Russian oil export operations despite sanctions imposed by Western governments.

Ukraine said the vessel is sanctioned by the European Union, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Canada and Ukraine.

The EU imposed sanctions on May 20, 2025, with measures taking effect the following day, citing its role in transporting Russian crude oil and petroleum products.

Ukraine later imposed its own sanctions on December 13, 2025, and additionally sanctioned the vessel’s captain, Vapor Junardito, on February 21, 2026.

According to Ukrainian military statements and vessel tracking data cited in reporting, FINA A previously transported nearly 100,000 tonnes of Russian oil in August 2025 from the Sheskharis terminal in Novorossiysk to Dakar, Senegal.

The shipment was linked to Russian oil major Rosneft, which is itself under sanctions.

Ukraine’s General Staff said its forces also struck two road bridges used for military logistics. One bridge spans the North Crimean Canal near Stavky in Kherson region, while another is located near Voinka, also in Kherson region.

Additional strikes were carried out against Russian command and control infrastructure, including a command-and-observation post and a command post near Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk region.

Ukrainian forces also targeted multiple drone command and control positions across several regions, including Kamianske and Novoprokopivka in Zaporizhzhia region, Ivanopillia and Komar in Donetsk region, Oleshky in Kherson region, Maliivka in Dnipropetrovsk region, and Korovyakovka and Kucherovo in Russia’s Kursk region.

The General Staff said the operations were aimed at disrupting Russian logistics, troop movement routes and battlefield coordination systems used to support military operations in occupied Ukrainian territories.

References: GeneralStaffUA, Kyivpost