SeoulRussia imported over 176,000 tons of South Korean fuel, Ukraine says.
That was 31% of Russian fuel imports in August, Ukraine’s sanctions chief says.
Drone strikes cut Russian refining, and 7 tankers, some under UK and EU sanctions, loaded the replacement in South Korea.
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry says it strictly enforces export controls against Russia.
South Korea’s president has threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine over two transferred North Korean prisoners.
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- 176K tons from South Korean ports (31% of Russian imports August), supplied when Ukrainian drone strikes crippled refinery capacity
Sources: Reuters