On October 6, a tanker Aframax Rio caught fire in the Black Sea near Sochi after being attacked by unmanned boats, leading to a temporary beach closure and checks on water and air quality.

On October 6, a tanker Aframax Rio caught fire in the Black Sea near Sochi after being attacked by unmanned boats, leading to a temporary beach closure and checks on water and air quality.

@rybar 06 Oct 2026, 19:47

All 23 crew members of the ADRAMAX RIO tanker, citizens of India, have been rescued without injuries, according to the Russian Ministry of Transport.

@bazabazon 06 Oct 2026, 19:03

The tanker 'Aframax Rio' was attacked by unmanned boats off the coast of Sochi, the entire crew of 23 Indian citizens was rescued, there are no casualties, and open oil burning is observed in the Black Sea area.

@varlamov_news 06 Oct 2026, 19:00

A tanker with oil was attacked by unmanned boats off the Black Sea coast, the crew of 23 was rescued with no injuries reported, but open burning of oil is observed in the water area, and firefighting can only begin after the intensity of the fire decreases.

@meduzalive 06 Oct 2026, 18:56

A Liberia-flagged tanker, AFRAMAX RIO, was attacked by unmanned boats off the Black Sea coast, and the crew of 23 Indian nationals was unharmed.

@ostorozhno_novosti 06 Oct 2026, 18:54

The beaches of Sirius are temporarily closed due to a tanker fire in the Black Sea, authorities are asking residents not to open windows and to avoid prolonged stays outdoors.

@ostorozhno_novosti 06 Oct 2026, 17:05

The Aframax Rio tanker, which is burning near Sochi, was transporting oil from Novorossiysk to India and is not listed in EU sanctions, but is included in Ukrainian sanctions as a vessel of Russia's "shadow fleet".

@meduzalive 06 Oct 2026, 16:57

The Aframax Rio oil tanker, drifting near Sochi, caught fire today around 18:00, and the captain requested evacuation for 23 crew members.

@mash 06 Oct 2026, 16:32

A vessel is on fire in the waters of Sochi, creating a thick smoke column visible from various parts of the city.

@bazabazon 06 Oct 2026, 16:21

A fire on a tanker near Sochi may have been caused by an attack from unmanned boats, according to the military-related channel "Two Majors", but no official information has been released on the incident.

@ostorozhno_novosti 06 Oct 2026, 16:16