A Russian oil tanker was on fire in the port of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, following a likely Ukrainian strike, as shown in footage published on October 6.

Footage published on October 6 shows a Russian oil tanker on fire in the port of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, following a likely Ukrainian strike.

An oil slick covering about 25 square kilometers formed in the Black Sea after naval drones attacked an oil tanker off Sochi.

The October 6 attack sparked a major fire.

Russia’s Transport Ministry previously said uncrewed boats had attacked the Liberian-flagged oil tanker off Sochi.

A ship is burning on the Black Sea near the Russian port city of Sochi, Russian independent media Novaya Gazeta Europe reported on Oct. 6, citing Russian Telegram channels.

The ship might have been attacked by naval drones, Novaya Gazeta Europe said, while Russian authorities have not commented on the incident.

Russian Telegram channels said that the vessel in question might be the Liberia-flagged tanker Aframax Rea.

A Liberian-flagged oil tanker caught fire off Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi on Tuesday evening after what Russian authorities described as an attack by an unmanned vessel.

Russia's Transport Ministry said the Aframax Rio was struck at sea and that crude oil was burning in the Black Sea.

A major fire broke out at sea off the coast of Sochi on October 6, 2026, involving the Russian oil tanker AFRAMAX RIO, likely following an attack by a BEK or UAV.