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The United Nations urged all parties to reduce tensions in the Black Sea following recent attacks on commercial vessels, emphasizing that strikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international law.
U.N. Secretary-General’s Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric responded to a question during a daily press briefing at U.N. Headquarters in New York, condemning assaults on civilian targets “wherever they occur.”
“We reiterate that attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, are prohibited under international law,” Dujarric said, calling for de-escalation and voicing the U.N.’s support for an “immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire” capable of paving the way for lasting peace.
Türkiye’s Directorate General of Maritime Affairs announced on Nov. 28 that the tanker Virat was struck approximately 35 nautical miles offshore in the Black Sea.
Rescue teams and nearby commercial vessels were dispatched to the scene.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said all 20 crew members onboard were in good health.
In a follow-up statement on Nov. 30, the ministry reported that towing operations were ongoing and that the vessel was expected to be brought to Turkeli Port.
The ship, escorted by a private company’s tugboat, was later pulled from its initial location and reached an offshore area aligned with Sariyer on the Black Sea coast.
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