Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze
Summary
A naval drone hit an oil tanker near the Russian resort city of Sochi, causing a large fire and thick smoke. The crew of 23 Indian sailors was rescued, and firefighting efforts are planned once it is safe to approach the vessel. Separately, drone attacks also targeted two commercial vessels near Bulgaria, and Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities, causing damage and casualties.Key Facts
- An oil tanker flying the Liberian flag was hit by a naval drone off Sochi, Russia, causing a major fire at sea.
- The fire produced heavy black smoke visible from the resort city of Sochi, which has about 500,000 residents.
- All 23 crew members on the tanker, who are Indian citizens, were rescued.
- Firefighters will respond once the blaze becomes less intense and rescue boats can safely get near the ship.
- Russia and Ukraine have both targeted commercial ships in the Black Sea since their conflict began.
- Bulgaria reported drone attacks on two commercial ships about 80 miles off its coast, the first in its exclusive economic zone.
- Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy blamed Russia for the drone attacks near Bulgaria and for recent strikes inside Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv.
- Russian missile attacks damaged buildings and infrastructure in Kyiv and the southeastern city of Dnipro, killing at least two people.
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