Ukrainian drone attack sets fire to oil tanker carrying 23 Indians off Russia

An oil tanker carrying 23 Indian nationals caught fire on Tuesday evening following a drone attack off the coast of Sochi, Russia. Emergency crews successfully rescued all crew members, and authorities have since closed local beaches to monitor the situation.

The incident is part of an ongoing pattern of hostilities in the Black Sea, where both Ukrainian and Russian forces have targeted commercial shipping vessels since the conflict began in 2022. The attack resulted in a significant fire and a large plume of smoke visible from the resort city.