Naval drone strikes oil tanker off Russia's Sochi; 23 Indians rescued

A Liberian-flagged oil tanker off Russia's Black Sea coast near the resort city of Sochi was hit by a naval drone, triggering a massive fire and thick black smoke that blanketed the area. The Russian transport ministry confirmed the attack, stating that crude oil is burning openly in Black Sea waters. Firefighters could not contain the intense blaze. All 23 crew members aboard the tanker, who are Indian nationals, were safely rescued by emergency teams.