Rubio warns Ukraine over attacks on US-linked ships

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Ukraine has attacked U.S.-linked ships several times in recent months, warning that such incidents cannot continue. He stated the strikes were likely unintentional but still required addressing. Rubio made the remarks on Fox and Friends, citing concerns over American-linked ships and oil supplies being targeted. The accusation adds to existing tensions over Patriot interceptor supplies and Ukraine's long-range drone campaign against Russian refineries, which the U.S. has opposed due to diesel price impacts. The criticism follows a July report that the Trump administration privately warned Ukraine against striking non-Russian vessels in the Black Sea, citing risks to Kazakh oil exports with Chevron involvement. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were scheduled to meet Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly.