Russian Oil Tanker Set Ablaze Amid Black Sea Drone Attacks

A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea region left an oil tanker ablaze and damaged oil-loading facilities in the port city of Tuapse — home to a key Rosneft refinery.

Russia reported 71 drones downed overnight in the Krasnodar region and around and over the Black Sea, according to a statement from the Defense Ministry. Local authorities in Tuapse and Novorossiysk, home to Russia’s largest oil-loading terminal in the region, issued alerts about possible new attacks closer to midday.