Ukrainian Armed Forces could have attacked tankers of Russia's «shadow fleet» in the Mediterranean, GRU general killed
The Ukrainian armed forces allegedly attacked tankers of the so-called «shadow fleet» of russia in the Mediterranean Sea. This was reported by Russian media, citing unofficial sources.
What we know
According to them, as a result of the attack on one of the vessels GRU General Andrey Averyanov was allegedly killed - the head of russia's military intelligence, who is believed to be one of Vladimir Putin's closest saboteurs.
It is also noted that his deputies were on board. In general, according to preliminary data, 7 people were injured, of which two died.
Possible attack method
According to the Russian media, the attack could have been caused by drones, launched with offshore unmanned boats (UBs). There is currently no official confirmation of this information.
Who is Andriy Averyanov?
Andriy Averyanov - General of the Russian military intelligence service (GRU). He is credited with:
organisation espionage operations in EU countries;
sabotage, diversions and explosions in Europe;
coordination UAV launches and special operations.
He also allegedly involved To:
the bombing of Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane;
The poisoning of Sergei Skripal in the UK.
Context.
If confirmed, the incident may become one of the most high-profile attacks outside the theatre of operations, and a serious blow to the Shadow logistics of Russian oil and the leadership of the Russian military intelligence.
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