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Suspected Ukrainian strike sets Russian shadow-fleet tanker ablaze off SochiRussian authorities close Sirius beaches, monitor air and water
3 Oct 6 1:57 PM · 7d ago · 2 articles · 3 posts · 3 sources · development 3 of 3
Russian officials closed nearby beaches in Sirius and began monitoring water and air quality following the fire, without commenting on its cause.
“The fire is visible from all along the coast.”
Local Sochi resident, resident quoted via Telegram channel Ostorozhno, Novosti · rss ↗Volodymyr Zelensky President of Ukraine
Oleh Kiper Odesa Oblast GovernorDmytro Barinov President, Ukrainian Ports Association UkrportRussian authorities (Sochi/Sirius) Local officials
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first by India Today, 7d ago · also Arab News, Times of India, ABC Australia, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Meduza EN
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- Ukraine drone attack triggers huge tanker fire off Russia’s Sochi Arab News · 7d ago
- Ukrainian droneattack sets fire to oil tanker carrying 23 Indians off Russia's Black Sea coast The Times of India · 7d ago
- Ukrainian drone attack sets fire to oil tanker carrying 23 Indians off Russia Times of India · 7d ago
- Black Sea tanker attack off Russia's Olympic city sparks 'fire of oil' ABC Australia · 7d ago
- Oil tanker with 23 Indian crew members on fire after Ukraine drone attack off Russia coast; all rescued Hindustan Times · 7d ago
- Ukraine drone attack triggers huge tanker fire off Russia’s Sochi; 23 Indians rescued The Hindu · 7d ago
- Oil tanker burns off Russia’s Sochi after naval drone attack, sending smoke billowing over the coast. Photos and videos. Meduza EN · 6d ago
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first by Anadolu Agency, 7d ago
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Russia has confirmed the ship on fire is the Aframax Rio. The crude oil tanker is on Ukraine's sanctions list as part of Russia's shadow fleet. The 23 crew, all Indians, have been rescued with no casualties according to Russia's MoD. Firefighters will begin work when the oil fire dies down.
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A Liberian-flagged oil tanker caught fire off the Russian resort city of Sochi after an apparent drone attack, Russian authorities said on October 6. The 23 crew members, all Indian, were rescued. The Ukrainian monitoring site BlackSeaNews identified the vessel as part of
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RE: https:// journa.host/@ScottLucas/117398 051473751813 Liberia-flagged tanker Aframax Rea reportedly hit --- Large crude oil tanker is part of # Russia "shadow fleet" Possibly hit by naval drones, ship burning in # BlackSea near resort city of # Sochi in southern Russia 23 # India crew # Ukraine # UkraineWar
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🇷🇺 Something is burning big off the coast of Sochi tonight. Footage shows a long line of flames across the water and a huge column of black smoke rising near the Russian port. Ukrainian-aligned accounts claim a tanker was hit, while Russian sources are only confirming that a
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Russia’s Shadow Fleet Tanker Burns off Sochi After Black Sea Attack https://www. kyivpost.com/post/86287?utm_so urce=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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An oil tanker caught fire off Sochi, sending thick black smoke over the city. Officials closed nearby beaches, urging people to limit time outside and shut windows if possible. The cause is unknown, but a local Telegram channel noted a possible sea drone attack. https:// meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/06/o…
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A naval drone attack set an oil tanker ablaze off Sochi, sending a huge plume of smoke over the coast and prompting authorities to close the city’s beaches. https:// meduza.io/en/feature/2026/10/0 7/oil-tanker-burns-off-russia-s-sochi-after-naval-drone-attack-sending-smoke-billowing-over-the-coast-photos-and-videos
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KYIV INDEPENDENT: Shadow fleet tanker reportedly ablaze near Russian port city Sochi https:// kyivindependent.com/shadow-fle et-tanker-reportedly-ablaze-near-russian-port-city-sochi/ The ship may have been attacked by unmanned surface vessels, Russian Telegram channels suggest. # Ukraine
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https://www. europesays.com/3295178/ Naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi, triggering massive blaze | Russia # CrudeOil # CrudeOilPrice # OilPrice # Petroleum
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