According to Ukrainian intelligence, the Alfa-1 was one of the main vessels involved in transporting coal out of the occupied port of Mariupol.

The Alfa-1, a Russian dry cargo ship (IMO 9045601, Russian flag, registered in Taganrog, deadweight of 8,764 tons, built in 2000) linked to the illegal export of Ukrainian coal, has been struck in the port of temporarily occupied Mariupol.

According to reports by the Center for Transportation Strategies (CFTS), the ship entered the port of Mariupol and moored at the bulk cargo terminal. It was attacked at night, between 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.

The operation was conducted through coordination between the “Mariupol Resistance” partisan movement, the Department of Active Operations of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, and the Unmanned Systems Forces.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, the Alfa-1 was one of the main vessels involved in transporting coal from occupied Mariupol.

Data confirmed by Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service and the Ministry of Defense’s Main Intelligence Directorate indicates that the ship transported over 20,000 tons of coking coal via Turkey from 2024 to 2025.

The ship had previously been added to sanctions lists due to its involvement in the transportation of cargo from Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories.