Kazakhstan condemns attack on vessels carrying hydrocarbons in Black Sea

Kazakhstan has condemned the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) attacks carried out on 17 and 19 July 2026 against vessels in the Black Sea engaged in the commercial transportation of oil through the infrastructure of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC).

“We regard such attacks as an unacceptable infringement upon the economic interests of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as deliberate acts aimed at destabilising lawful international trade and global energy markets and undermining the security of global transport and logistics supply chains,” according to a Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement.

“Of particular concern is the fact that the mechanism previously agreed upon by all parties concerned for exchanging information on civilian vessels entering the waters of the Black Sea to load oil at CPC terminals was deliberately disregarded, thereby endangering the lives and safety of the crews aboard those vessels. Kazakhstan demands an immediate halt to these attacks and the adoption of comprehensive measures to ensure the security of the infrastructure used for the export of Kazakh hydrocarbons,” according to a Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement.


“We strongly urge our partner countries to unequivocally condemn these attacks and invite all parties concerned to developing practical measures. We firmly believe that only strict adherence to international law can prevent the recurrence of such incidents.”

India on Monday condemned attacks on the vessel MV GOLDEN LEO at the port of Odesa that killed four Indians and reiterated that targeting commercial shipping and endangering innocent civilian crew members, or otherwise impeding freedom of navigation and commerce, is deplorable and should be avoided. On the evening of 19 July 2026, the vessel MV GOLDEN LEO was attacked while departing the port of Odesa. At the time of the incident, there were 17 crew members on board, including 5 Indian nationals.