I'm right
Civilian vessels
And you have no idea what you're talking about
Wrong.
supply fuel directly to occupying Russian military forces, Ukraine designates them as legitimate military targets.
Under the laws of naval warfare and international humanitarian law, a civilian merchant vessel (like an oil tanker) can lose its protected civilian status and become a legitimate military target if it is effectively contributing to enemy military action. Ukraine’s legal and strategic arguments for these strikes include the following:
Military Logistics
Sanctions Evasion & War Funding
Armed Conflict Exception
Retaliation
By choking off these maritime arteries, Ukraine aims to isolate occupied territories and force compliance with international sanctions
Ulraine winning. Pootin losing. Admit it.
This post was edited by said_aouita on Jul 13 2026 11:16am