Iran condemns Ukrainian attack on Caspian Sea freighter

Iran has condemned a Ukrainian drone attack on a freighter in the Caspian Sea, labeling it an act of aggression that could escalate the conflict and violate international law. The Iranian foreign ministry stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy explicitly admitted to the attack.

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It is an act of aggression that could further fan and spread the flames of war and is a violation of international law.

Zelenskyy had announced earlier that long-range drones struck ships in the Caspian Sea, including those carrying military goods and linked to Iran. He provided no further details. However, the Ukrainian Security Service later claimed responsibility via Telegram for attacking the Filanowski oil platform of Russia's Lukoil and other cargo ships. They alleged these vessels were under international sanctions and involved in military transport between Russia and Iran.

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long-range drones hit ships in the Caspian Sea, including ships that had loaded military goods and had ties to Iran.

In his evening address, President Zelenskyy pointed to increased military collaboration between Moscow and Tehran. He claimed Russia is "intensively" supplying Iran with satellite images of the Gulf region. "There is a clear connection between the Russian recordings of facilities and the attacks by the Iranian armed forces – both in the run-up to the attacks and after the Iranian attacks to assess the damage caused," Zelenskyy said.

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Ukraine attacked the oil platform Filanowski of the Russian company Lukoil in the Caspian Sea with drones. Cargo ships were also attacked.