Ukrainian drone attack sets fire to oil tanker carrying 23 Indians off Russia
The Aframax Rio tanker caught fire off the Russian coast after an attack by unmanned vessels. All 23 crew members onboard, who were Indian nationals, were successfully rescued by emergency crews. The incident occurred near Sochi, leading to the closure of beaches in the area. Authorities monitored air and water quality, assuring safety for public health.
A Ukrainian drone attack triggered a fire on an oil tanker carrying 23 Indian crew members off Russia's Black Sea coast, near Sochi. All crew members were later rescued by emergency crews. The attack occurred on Tuesday, with no injuries reported. The tanker, an Aframax Rio, was reported to be on fire in the Black Sea, near Russia's southern Krasnodar region.
Beaches in the Sirius federal territory were closed, and water and air quality were being monitored. The incident comes amid multiple attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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