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Russia reported a drone attack on a tanker in the Sea of Azov

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On the night of July 12, a Ukrainian drone attacked a tanker in the Sea of Azov, causing a fire. The vessel was empty, and there is no threat of an oil product spill.

Russia reported a drone attack on a tanker in the Sea of Azov
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In Russia, they stated that on the night of July 12, a Ukrainian drone attacked a tanker in the Sea of Azov, resulting in damage to the vessel and a fire breaking out on it. This was reported by the governor of the Rostov region, Yuri Slyusar, writes UNN.

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According to him, the incident occurred while the tanker was entering the Azov-Black Sea maritime channel. The fire was contained.

The vessel was empty, there is no threat of an oil product spill

– stated Slyusar.

The governor also claims that during the night, air defense forces allegedly shot down over 20 drones. According to him, attacks were recorded over the Taganrog Bay, the cities of Taganrog and Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, as well as in four districts of the Rostov region. Russian authorities do not report any casualties.

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