Russian-flagged tanker reports drone attack off Turkey, authorities say

FILE PHOTO: National flags of Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and a U.N. flag are seen during the opening ceremony of a joint coordination centre (JCC) that will oversee a U.N.-brokered deal to re-open Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 27, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

ISTANBUL, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A Russian-flagged tanker loaded with sunflower oil reported a drone attack off the Turkish coast on Tuesday, but its 13 crew members were unharmed, Turkey's maritime authority and the Tribeca shipping agency said.

Ukrainian naval drones last week hit two tankers sanctioned by Kyiv and some of its Western allies in the Black Sea as they headed to a Russian port to load oil destined for foreign markets, as the country attempts to pile pressure on Russia's oil sector.