Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze

Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescued

Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze

TL;DR

  • A naval drone attacked an oil tanker off Russia's Black Sea coast near Sochi, causing a significant fire.
  • The crew of 23 Indian citizens aboard the tanker were rescued.
  • Bulgaria reported two commercial vessels were struck by drones in its exclusive economic zone.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia for the drone strikes.
  • Russian strikes also damaged buildings and warehouses in Kyiv and an industrial facility in Dnipro.