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Oct 6, 2026

Ukraine drone attack sets oil tanker with 23 Indian crew ablaze off Russia's Sochi coast

Ukrainian drones struck the Liberian-flagged Aframax Rio tanker off Sochi, triggering a massive fire and black smoke cloud over the Russian resort city. All 23 Indian crew members were rescued.

Oct 6, 2026·4 sources

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▪Russian regional authorities in the settlement of Sirius closed local beaches to the public as a precautionary measure following the Aframax Rio tanker fire on October 6, 2026
▪All 23 crew members of the Aframax Rio oil tanker, who are all Indian citizens, were rescued safely with no injuries reported following the October 6, 2026 naval drone attack on the tanker
▪The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Aframax Rio caught fire in the Black Sea off the coast of Sochi, Russia, on October 6, 2026, after being attacked by unmanned naval drones

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