Oct 07

Putin Humiliated as Massive Fireball Erupts Off His Vacation Resort:

Ukrainian drones have struck near the Kremlin, and now, Vladimir Putin’s favorite holiday ...

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Tanker Fire Follows Reported Drone Attack off Sochi

On October 6, the Liberian-flagged Aframax Rio caught fire near Sirius; authorities restricted access to nearby beaches.

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Russia’s Transport Ministry said the Aframax Rio was attacked by an unmanned vessel near Sirius, 17 miles southeast of Sochi.

All 23 Indian crew members were rescued; firefighting was to begin only after the blaze weakened.

Earlier, officials reported 650 drones launched toward Moscow region, including 105 and 185 downed in separate accounts.

The attack killed two people, injured nine, and damaged 47 private homes and four apartment buildings.

The high-tech air defense battery fired just six missiles before it was left 'ablaze and sputtering for three hours'.
— Major Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s unmanned systems forces, describing the fate of the air defense battery after the strike near Moscow.