The Russia-Ukraine war has been going on for more than three and a half years. Meanwhile, on Saturday (29 November) in the Black Sea, Ukraine’s unmanned drone targeted the Russian oil tanker Viraat. This is the same ship on which explosions took place on Friday also. CNN quoted an official of the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) as saying that Russia’s so-called shadow fleet was targeted by drones. Ukraine has also formally taken responsibility for this attack.

Virat and crew members of another tanker ‘Cairo’ had issued an open radio distress call and informed about the drone attack. In the video recording of the call, a crew member can be heard saying, “This is Virat, need help! Drone attack mayday!” Ukraine claims that even though these ships were registered in African countries, they were part of Russia’s shadow-fleet. America and Europe have banned them. Trump’s efforts to stop the Russia-Ukraine war may once again face a setback, because for the first time a civilian ship has been attacked during the war.

“This is VIRAT. Help needed! Drone attack! Mayday!”

The crew of the tanker VIRAT reported a drone attack on an open frequency. Clearly, they weren’t referring to regular drones, but to unmanned boats.

As a reminder, the tankers VIRAT and KAIROS were “exposed to external… pic.twitter.com/cQ7oXvljZ7

— Victor vicktop55 commentary (@vick55top) November 28, 2025

What did Turkey’s Transport Ministry say?
Viraat, which was earlier reported to have been attacked by unmanned marine vehicles about 35 nautical miles off the Black Sea coast, was attacked again by unmanned marine vehicles this morning, Turkey’s Transport Ministry said, according to a statement posted on Twitter.

Turkey’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said investigators were looking for signs of an external attack. He told that an external attack means that the ship has been attacked by a mine, rocket or perhaps a drone. These are the first things that come to mind. However, despite minor damage, Virat is stable. Officials have confirmed that all crew members are safe and in good health.

Attack in the Southern Black Sea
OSINTdefender, an open source intelligence monitor operated by the Twenty crew members were evacuated safely after the initial attack on Friday. It is being told that the ship is now burning and sinking off the coast of Türkiye.

CNN quoted a Ukrainian security source as saying that Sea Baby maritime drones were involved in the attack in a coordinated SBU-Navy operation. Russia did not give any immediate reaction. According to the source, both ships have been heavily damaged and have been effectively disabled.

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The Russia-Ukraine war has been going on for more than three and a half years. Meanwhile, on Saturday (29 November) in the Black Sea, Ukraine’s unmanned drone targeted the Russian oil tanker Viraat. This is the same ship on which explosions took place on Friday also. CNN quoted an official of the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) as saying that Russia’s so-called shadow fleet was targeted by drones. Ukraine has also formally taken responsibility for this attack.

Virat and crew members of another tanker ‘Cairo’ had issued an open radio distress call and informed about the drone attack. In the video recording of the call, a crew member can be heard saying, “This is Virat, need help! Drone attack mayday!”

“This is VIRAT. Help needed! Drone attack! Mayday!”

The crew of the tanker VIRAT reported a drone attack on an open frequency. Clearly, they weren’t referring to regular drones, but to unmanned boats.

As a reminder, the tankers VIRAT and KAIROS were “exposed to external… pic.twitter.com/cQ7oXvljZ7

— Victor vicktop55 commentary (@vick55top) November 28, 2025

What did Turkey’s Transport Ministry say?
“Viraat, which was previously reported to have been attacked by unmanned marine vehicles about 35 nautical miles off the Black Sea coast, was again attacked by unmanned marine vehicles this morning,” Turkey’s Transport Ministry said in a statement posted on Twitter.

Turkey’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said investigators were looking for signs of an external attack. He told that an external attack means that the ship has been attacked by a mine, rocket or perhaps a drone. These are the first things that come to mind. However, despite minor damage, Virat is stable. Officials have confirmed that all crew members are safe and in good health.

Attack in the Southern Black Sea
OSINTdefender, an open source intelligence monitor operated by the Twenty crew members were evacuated safely after the initial attack on Friday. It is being told that the ship is now burning and sinking off the coast of Türkiye.

CNN quoted a Ukrainian security source as saying that Sea Baby maritime drones were involved in the attack in a coordinated SBU-Navy operation. Russia did not give any immediate reaction. According to the source, both ships have been heavily damaged and have been effectively disabled.

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There were explosions in two tankers of Russia’s Shadow Fleet near the Bosphorus Strait of Turkey late on Friday (28 November 2025), after which the ships were burnt to ashes. Regarding this explosion in the Black Sea, Turkey has expressed the possibility of an external attack by missile, drone or any marine vehicle. The names of these two shadow fleet tankers of Russia are Kairos and Virat.

The crew asked for help by shouting ‘mayde-mayde’

A tanker crew member reported the drone attack in an intercepted open-frequency radio distress call. He was talking about unmanned maritime drones. In a video, a crew member can be heard saying, ‘This is Virat. Need help. Drone attack. Mayday.’

“Virata, which was earlier reported to have been attacked by an unmanned aerial vehicle about 35 nautical miles off the Black Sea coast, was attacked again on the morning of November 29,” the Turkish Transport Ministry said on Twitter.

Ukraine took responsibility for the attack

Turkey said, ‘The Russian ship has been attacked by a rocket, mine, missile, drone or any sea ship.’ However, Virat has suffered minor damage and the crew is also healthy. According to the report of news agency AFP, Ukraine has taken responsibility for this attack. All this is happening at a time when there is immense pressure from America to sign the peace deal on Ukraine.

An official of the Security Service of Ukraine said that the joint operation to attack the ships of the Russian Shadow Fleet was carried out by the SBU and the Navy of Ukraine. He said, ‘Looking at the video of the attack, it is clear that both the tankers have suffered serious damage. This will deal a deep blow to Russian oil transportation.

Ukrainians attack two tankers of the Russian shadow fleet.

According to sources, SBU Sea Baby naval drones attacked the two sanctioned oil tankers KAIRO and VIRAT in the Black Sea. It was a joint operation between the SBU’s 13th Main Directorate for Military Counterintelligence… pic.twitter.com/U82scXaM5r

— Jürgen Nauditt (@jurgen_nauditt) November 29, 2025

“The modern Sea Baby naval drone successfully targeted Russian ships,” a source in Ukraine’s SBU security service told AFP. He also shared a video that purportedly showed maritime drones moving towards the two ships, followed by explosions.

What is shadow fleet?

According to the VesselFinder website, Russia has been accused of using the shadow fleet to avoid Western sanctions and continue its oil exports. This fleet has become the lifeblood of Russia’s economy after strict restrictions by Western countries on Russia’s oil and gas exports. The AIS (Automatic Identification System) transponders present on these ships are switched off, due to which their tracking system becomes inactive and they disappear from the radar.

A major political step has come to light amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that US officials will visit Moscow next week. This visit will be for talks on the 28-point peace proposal presented by US President Donald Trump last week. Putin gave this information while talking to the media after his three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan.

Russia ready for Trump’s proposal
Putin said that the peace proposal presented by America can become the basis for negotiations. He said, ‘We are ready for detailed talks on every point of this proposal.’ However, he also made it clear that Ukraine will first have to withdraw its troops from those areas which Russia claims as its own. Putin warned that if the Ukrainian army does not retreat, Russia will do so with the help of weapons.

Ukraine’s counterattack – ‘Peace will not be decided by Russian threats’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Putin’s statement and said that peace will not be decided by Russia’s threats or warnings, but on international terms. Zelensky said in his address, ‘Together with the American representatives, we are taking forward the peace points established in Geneva and working towards security.’

Big preparation from America
According to sources, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will reach Moscow next week, while US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is preparing to visit Kiev soon. In a recently leaked audio, it was claimed that Witkoff was advising Russia on how to negotiate to influence Trump. Commenting on this, Putin said in a lighter tone that Vitkoff seems to be a sensible person. They have to create an environment for dialogue.

Uneasiness in Europe, efforts to join talks
The security of European countries is considered to be in danger due to the Russia-Ukraine war. For this reason, now many European leaders are also trying to participate in this dialogue so that their role in the peace process can be decided. Putin claimed that Russia will neither attack NATO nor Europe. He termed all such allegations as lies. However, he reiterated that Ukraine should not join NATO and there should not be Western military bases on its territory.

America’s 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine was recently made public. Russia had shared this document in October 2025 after the meeting in Washington between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which Moscow’s conditions for ending the war were mentioned.

Russia’s interest in American documents – report

According to the Reuters report, these 28-point plan issued by the Trump administration was taken from a Russian document. It is unclear why and how the Trump administration relied on the Russian document to implement its peace plan. According to the report, it was reviewed by some senior US officials including Foreign Minister Marco Rubio. He believed that Ukraine would completely reject Moscow’s demands.

America’s peace agreement contained the same things that the Russian government had earlier put on the negotiating table. This is called ‘non-letter’ in diplomatic language. It also included concessions that Ukraine had rejected, such as ceding a significant portion of its territory in the east. Sources said that after releasing the document, Marco Rubio spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in which the 28-point plan was discussed.

Regarding this, Trump wrote, “In hopes of finalizing this peace plan, I have directed my special envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with President Putin in Moscow and at the same time Army Secretary Dan Driscoll will meet with the Ukrainians.”

Suspicion increased among American officials and lawmakers

Since Axios first reported the peace plan last week, skepticism has grown among US officials and lawmakers, many of whom see the plan as a list of Russian positions rather than a serious proposal. Despite this, America has put pressure on Ukraine and warned that if Ukraine does not sign, it will stop its military aid.

The outline of this peace plan was prepared during a meeting held in Miami last month between Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia’s Kirill Dmitriev. According to the report, very few people inside the State Department and the White House were informed about this meeting.

Ukraine and America are sharing the table on America’s peace proposal on Sunday. National Security Advisors including top diplomats of Ukraine and its western allies have participated in it. Discussion on peace proposal is going on among all of them. All of them have participated in Geneva, Switzerland. Ukraine’s aim is to reach a complete consensus on its terms for peace. This includes conditions such as withdrawal of Russian troops from the country and restoration of Ukraine’s border areas.

What did Ukrainian officials say about this meeting?
Ukrainian officials say the meeting is not about talks with Moscow. Rather, it is about gathering the international community and forming a consensus for a peace agreement. Andrey Yermak, chief of staff to Ukrainian President Zelensky, who is leading the Ukrainian delegation, has held a meeting in Geneva with the National Security Advisors of Britain, France and Germany.

Yermak expressed hope through social media, “A positive and meaningful dialogue is expected from this meeting. We will continue to work together to restore peace in Ukraine.”

There is news that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio may attend Geneva. This is also important because what is America’s stance on this negotiation.

Presented 28 point proposal
America has prepared a 28-point proposal to pass a peace resolution for the four-year-long war between Russia and Ukraine. While on one hand concern has increased in Ukraine and European countries, on the other hand many people believe that this proposal is more inclined towards Russia. On this proposal, the President of Ukraine himself has said that he may have to choose between standing up for sovereign rights or American support.

At the same time, US President Donald Trump has said on the peace plan that this is not his final proposal. But we have to move towards peace.

Tension continues between Ukraine and America. Now the US President has clearly said that Ukraine has not accepted America’s favor. This is a huge lack of this country. America was providing arms and financial help to Ukraine in its fight with Russia. He also expressed concern over the human devastation caused by this war and strongly criticized Europe for buying oil from Russia.

Trump wrote on the social media account Truth, “I inherited a war that should never have happened. A war in which everyone suffered losses. Millions of people died needlessly in it. Ukraine’s leadership has shown no gratitude at all for our efforts. Europe continues to buy oil from Russia. May the souls of all those who died in this war rest in peace.”

Trump’s statement has come at a time when top representatives of America and Ukraine are going to meet in Geneva on the proposal to stop the war. Trump had given Ukraine an ultimatum of November 27 to end the conflict. But Ukraine rejected that draft. Ukraine believes that this peace draft accepts many of Russia’s hard lines.

What did the President of Ukraine say?

Here, posting on his social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, “Diplomacy has come to life again. Talks can be constructive. Bloodshed must be stopped. Talks should end with a positive outcome.”

Here, the 28 points put forward by Trump have many conditions, such as leaving the area of ​​the attacked country. You will have to promise never to participate in dramas. However, Trump has clearly stated that this plan is not his last offer. He hopes that he will be able to stop this war.

Amidst the Ukraine war, Russia has once again signaled a peace initiative. Russia’s interim charge d’affaires in Türkiye, Alexey Ivanov, said that Moscow is ready for peace talks with Ukraine at any time. He clearly said that if Kiev shows political will, talks can start immediately. The possibility of making Istanbul the venue for talks again is also being discussed.

Moscow has said that it is ready for talks with Ukraine at any time to advance the peace process. This information was given by Russian news agency TASS quoting Alexey Ivanov, Russia’s interim in-charge in Türkiye.

Talks can be resumed in Istanbul
Ivanov told media in Türkiye that Russia is ready to resume peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul. He reminded that earlier talks between the two countries had taken place in Istanbul on May 16, June 2 and July 23, but their outcome was not positive.

‘We are always open to dialogue’ – Alexey Ivanov
The Russian diplomat said, we have repeatedly reiterated that Russia is ready to continue direct negotiations with the Ukrainian side and their delegation. Our Turkish partners have also said that the Istanbul platform is open for us, the doors are always open here. He further said that if Kiev shows political will, Russia will be ready for talks at any time.

Proposals put forward in previous meetings
Ivanov said that during the last round of talks, Russia had put forward many concrete proposals and initiatives, which included the establishment of three online working groups and suggestions to make diplomatic dialogue permanent.

However, he said that the Ukrainian side has not yet given any positive response to these initiatives. It is noteworthy that there has been no face-to-face talks between the two countries since July.

Russia’s second big peace signal
This is the second major peace gesture from Russia in recent times. Earlier on October 24, Russia’s special envoy and close aide of President Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, had said in an interview to CNN that Russia, Ukraine and America are now very close to a diplomatic solution. Dmitriev recently went to America for a meeting with American officials. He said that Russia not only wants a ceasefire, but also wants a permanent and final solution to this war. Ceasefires are often short-lived.

Amid the ongoing war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is not afraid of Donald Trump like other Western countries. He also rejected reports which claimed that his last meeting in Washington had not gone well. Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy grid on Sunday (9 November 2025), due to which there was power outage in many areas of Kiev.

Our relations with Trump are normal: Zelensky

In an interview with The Guardian, Zelensky said that Prince Charles had helped him in improving relations with US President Trump. He denied claims that Trump had thrown away battlefield maps during a heated debate at the White House. Zelensky said, “He (Trump) did not throw anything. Our relations with America and Trump are normal.”

According to the Financial Times, Trump had allegedly pressured Zelensky to accept Vladimir Putin’s conditions for ending the war and said that if Ukraine did not agree, Putin would destroy it. According to Zelensky, his meeting with Trump was different.

We are not America’s enemy: Zelensky

He told that at that time the Ukrainian delegation had presented several outlines to Trump and his American team, including arms and economic sanctions. According to Zelensky, this was to reduce Russia’s ability to bomb Ukraine and force Putin to come to the negotiating table. He said, “It is true that everyone in the world is afraid of Trump.” When asked if he was also afraid of Trump, he said, “No… We are not America’s enemy, we are friends, so why should we be afraid?”

He said: “Trump was elected by his people. We should respect the President elected by the American people, just as I have been elected by my people. America has been our strategic partner for centuries.”

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In recent years, Russia has presented one very dangerous weapon to the world one after the other – the air-to-air nuclear powered cruise missile Burevestnik, the undersea attack Poseidon underwater drone and the new nuclear submarine Khabarovsk built to carry them. Russia has launched Khabarovsk only on November 2. In fact, as per Russia’s claim, these systems have the capability to cause long range and massive destruction. Now the question is what is Russia’s real intention with all this and what is its long game.

Burevestnik – ‘unlimited range’ missile
Russia claims that the Burevestnik (SSC-X-9 / Skyfall) is a nuclear reactor-powered cruise missile, which does not have to worry about running out of fuel. According to reports, despite looking small, it can carry warheads of large size (up to about 40 megatons) and tries to avoid radar by flying near the sea surface. Russia has said it was tested in 2024 and is being fielded in 2025; Russia claims that this missile can reach very far.

Poseidon – Undersea ‘Doomsday’ Machine
Poseidon is said to be a nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle. According to Russia’s claims, it can carry a nuclear warhead of up to 100 megatons, can dive to great depths and can travel for thousands of kilometers. Russia said that its successful test took place on 5 November 2024 and it will be brought into service soon. Poseidon is said to cause tsunami-like destruction on large coasts, hence it is also called ‘Doomsday Weapon’.

Khabarovsk submarine – Poseidon career
On 2 November 2025, Russia launched a new nuclear submarine named Khabarovsk (Project 09851). This submarine is specially made to carry the Poseidon drone and drop it in the open ocean. According to Russia, it can house 6–8 Poseidons and will be ready for full deployment by 2027. Russia says that this submarine will keep Poseidon safe and hidden, which will further increase strategic reach.

What is Russia’s real plan?
According to analysts, Russia wants to achieve several objectives through these weapons – to intimidate NATO and the West so that they do not enter into direct conflict; enhancing asymmetric strategic capabilities to hide our weaknesses in conventional combat; To acquire the ability to launch rapid and unexpected attacks on enemy shores from sea and open ocean; And to guarantee retaliation by strengthening its nuclear triad (land-air-sea). Along with this, it is also being considered as a step to give strategic pressure and diplomatic edge.

Experts’ warnings and international impact
Many security experts warn that the presence of these ‘highly destructive’ weapons could increase global tensions and nuclear risks. Mistake, technical fault or misunderstanding can cause a major accident. At the same time, Russia calls these defensive steps and says that its objective is not any aggression but to ensure the security of the country.