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This tanker was included in Russia's 'shadow fleet' on Ukraine's sanctions list in February, and Sochi is located about 560 kilometers from Ukrainian territory in a straight line.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Flames began rising from a large ship in the middle of the sea, and the fire engulfed half of the ship in just a few minutes.
After a while, the entire ship turned into a huge fireball, and a plume of black smoke rose all the way to the sky.
According to Reuters, an oil tanker was attacked by a maritime drone and caught fire on the 6th (local time) in the Black Sea near the southern Russian resort of Sochi.
The Russian Ministry of Transport also announced on social media, "The Liberian-flagged Aframax-class oil tanker 'Lea', which was operating while carrying oil, was attacked by a maritime drone in the Black Sea," and added, "All 23 crew members of Indian nationality were rescued."
However, it was not revealed who attacked the tanker.
The ship is a large crude oil carrier that was placed on Ukraine's sanctions list in February and included in Russia's "shadow fleet."
Sochi is about 560km away from Ukrainian territory in a straight line, and as Ukraine has recently expanded its strike range deep into mainland Russia with long-range drones, Sochi has also been exposed to this range.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russia to announce increased security and surveillance in Black Sea
Likely · Within days
Ukraine will continue to expand long-range drone attacks
Possible · Within weeks
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