Shadow Fleet Tanker Reportedly Ablaze Near Russian Port City Sochi
Rescue teams are responding as authorities monitor air and water conditions and close nearby beaches after the tanker fire.
- On Tuesday, an oil tanker burst into flames off the coast of Sochi in the Black Sea, creating dark smoke visible for miles; the vessel is believed to be the Liberian-flagged Aframax Rio.
- The ship, sanctioned by Kyiv as part of the Russian shadow fleet, was reportedly hit by a Ukrainian drone while transporting crude oil from Novorossiysk to India.
- A Sochi Telegram channel wrote, "A plume of smoke and numerous flashes of fire are visible for tens of kilometres," while local residents reported hearing no explosions, though a Russian military channel claimed "enemy strikes were not without effect."
- Dmitry Plishkin, head of the Sirius federal territory, confirmed the fire as rescue operations began; Sirius beaches are temporarily closed while Roshydromet monitors water and air conditions.
- This incident follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's recent announcement of new sanctions packages targeting critical components for Russian weapons production, consistent with Ukraine Kyiv's pattern of targeting shadow fleet vessels using drones during the war.
64 Articles
64 Articles
Russian authorities in Sochi have closed beaches in Sirius and are monitoring water and air quality. They declined to provide details on the tanker's identity. The post Russia: Tanker catches fire near Sochi resort after Ukrainian strike appeared first on in.gr.
An oil tanker was set on fire near the port in the Russian city of Sochi. On Tuesday evening a large column of smoke was seen. The cause of the fire was not known at first. A drone attack was suspected.
Urgent: Island reporter: an oil tanker fire off Sochi Prussia and city authorities shut down resort beaches
A ship belonging to the so-called Russian "shadow fleet" caught fire in the Black Sea near the resort town of Sochi after a naval drone attack, The Kyiv Independent reports, citing Novaya Gazeta Europe.
Russia says authorities closed beaches in Sirius, monitoring water, air quality
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. On Tuesday evening, an oil tanker caught fire in the Black Sea near Sochi. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
