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Black Sea Tanker Ablaze After Drone Attack
7 Oct
Summary
- A Liberian-flagged tanker caught fire after a naval drone strike.
- Twenty-three Indian nationals were rescued from the burning vessel.
- Black smoke from the incident blanketed parts of Sochi.
A Liberian-flagged oil tanker sustained severe damage from a naval drone strike, igniting a large fire and releasing black smoke over Sochi. Russian authorities reported that 23 Indian sailors were rescued from the vessel. Firefighting efforts were to commence once the intensity of the blaze decreased. This incident occurs amidst ongoing attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea, impacting both Russian and Ukrainian vessels.
Earlier on the same day, Bulgaria reported two commercial vessels were struck by drones within its exclusive economic zone. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attributed these strikes to Russia. The Bulgarian prime minister condemned the attack as a violation of international law. Later, Kyiv reported that it was subjected to a massive Russian strike, damaging buildings and warehouses, with multiple explosions heard. Additionally, a separate Russian strike impacted an industrial facility in Dnipro.
