What happened

Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry said the Malta-flagged tanker, chartered by a KazMunayGas subsidiary to transport Kazakh export oil, was attacked by a UAV. An explosion occurred without a subsequent fire; no crew were injured and preliminary inspection found no critical hull damage. Responsibility and the precise position were not established in the cited statement.

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