Ukraine's Bold Moves Against Russia's Oil Trade

Ukraine has been making daring strikes on Russia's oil tankers. They've used drones to hit four ships in just a few weeks. These attacks show Ukraine is getting more confident and willing to take big risks. Two of these attacks happened far from Ukraine, in the Mediterranean Sea. The other two were closer, in the Black Sea. This is the first time Ukraine has admitted to targeting these specific ships since the war started in 2022.Ukraine's security agency also claims to have hit Russian oil platforms in the Caspian Sea four times in the last ten days. These strikes are important because oil is a big part of Russia's economy and helps fund the war. The West has tried to stop Russia's oil money with sanctions. But Russia has found ways around these sanctions. They use a secret network of old tankers to sell oil to countries like India and China. Ukraine thinks these attacks could help them in peace talks. By hitting Russia's oil business, they might gain some advantage. But it's not clear if these attacks will really change anything in the long run.