August 5, 2023

A sea drone attack damaged a Russian tanker near the strategic bridge linking Russia to the annexed peninsula of Crimea, Russian authorities said on Saturday.

Russian media said the SIG vessel, approaching the Kerch Strait linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, was hit by Ukrainian drones. Ukraine’s Interfax agency, citing an unnamed Ukrainian security service source, also said Ukraine’s navy was behind the attack with drones in its territorial waters.

Reuters could not immediately verify the reports.

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