Unmanned Vehicle Targets Turkish Oil Ship

Turkish-operated tanker Altura struck by explosion near Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait.
All 27 crew members survived the incident.
Altura managed by Turkey-based Pergamon Denizcilik and owned by China-based Sea Grace Shipping Ltd.
Vessel carried 1 million barrels of crude from Novorossiysk, Russia.
Britain and EU have sanctioned the vessel.
Minister claims engine room was targeted by an unmanned surface vehicle, not a drone.
Explosion occurred 33 km from Bosphorus.
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