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

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What happened

Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescued An oil tanker off Russia’s Black Sea coast was struck by a naval drone, triggering a huge fire and black smoke cloud that blanketed parts of the r…

Key facts

  • Russian officials said a Liberian-flagged tanker was attacked and a crew of 23 Indian nationals rescued An oil tanker off Russia’s Black Sea coast was struck by a naval drone, triggering a huge fire and black smoke cloud that blanketed parts of the r…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:39:01 UTC.

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  1. Drone strike sinks ship in NATO waters as Zelenskyy warns of looming ‘massive strike’

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

  3. Ukraine drone attack triggers huge tanker fire off Russia’s Sochi; 23 Indians rescued

  4. At least two killed in fire caused by 'massive strikes' on Kyiv

  5. Russia says it launched 'massive' strikes on Kyiv, other areas of Ukraine

  6. At least two killed in Kyiv as Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukraine

  7. Russian missile strike in Ukraine's capital kills at least 2

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