2024 attack on the Khalissa

On 12 January 2024, Iranian-backed Houthis launched a ballistic missile towards the Panama-flagged oil tanker M/T Khalissa, which was carrying oil towards the Russian port of Ust-Luga. The missile missed the tanker, hitting the water about  away. This event was potentially a case of mistaken identity, as Houthi was retaliating for the devastating attacks in Yemen by the United States and United Kingdom. The ship was previously owned by a company based in the United Kingdom, but it is now owned by a Russian company. The Institute for the Study of War, however, stated Houthi was “targeting” the Russian oil tanker.

 Related pages 
 List of military operations during 2024
 6 January 2024 attack on the USS Laboon
 9 January 2024 Houthi attacks
 2024 missile strikes against Yemen

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Category:Battles involving Russia
Category:Houthi Movement
Category:January 2024 events
Category:Red Sea crisis