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Tanker started to sink in Rostov-on-Don
The 'Valery Gorchakov', which was hit by Ukrainian drones in Rostov-on-Don on the night of Dec 17, has begun to sink. The partially flooded vessel has been surrounded by containment booms. At the time of the attack, the tanker was located near the maritime terminal of the Novoshakhtinsk oil products refinery. After a drone struck the vessel, it began taking on water. The attack had damaged the ship’s wheelhouse and hull, caused holes in the engine room and tiller room, and started a fire. The following morning, , the stern had nearly submerged up to the superstructure. There were no visible signs of rescue or salvage operations. Rostov-on-Don was also targeted by drones on the night of December 15. An air alert was declared in the Rostov region due to the drone threat. Reports with photos: https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russian-tanker-hit-by-ukrainian-drones-starts-1766093342.html https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russian-tanker-valery-gorchakov-which-was-attacked-by-drones-sinks/
Dead and injured after drone strike on tanker in Rostov-on-Don
On Dec 17, 2025, a Ukrainian drone strike hit the 'Valery Gorchakov', which was docked at the port of Rostov-on-Don, killing two crew members, injuring three more, and setting the vessel ablaze. Emergency teams extinguished the fire. A leakage of oil products from the damaged tanker could be prevented. The blast also damaged port infrastructure in the Sea of Azov-linked city, with damage to nearby buildings. Ukraine has intensified its strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and shipping, including repeated attacks on tankers linked to Moscow’s shadow fleet. Between late November and early December, Ukrainian sea drones struck the tankers 'Kairos', 'Virat' and 'Dashan', actions which were aimed at disrupting Russian oil exports. The head of the UN’s International Maritime Organization has warned that the spiralling attacks were placing civilian crews and the environment at growing risk. IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez called on all parties to refrain from targeting innocent seafarers, port workers and merchant ships. Shipping should not be used as collateral in geopolitical situations and there is an increased environmental risk developing. Mark Dickinson from the International Transport Workers’ Federation said earlier: “Seafarers are not a weapon of war. No political or military objective justifies endangering civilian crews.” Reports with photo and video: https://news.liga.net/en/politics/news/ship-catches-fire-in-rostov-port-after-uav-attack-russians-write-about-oil-tanker---video https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/12/18/bemanning-op-russische-tanker-valeriy-gorchakov-gedood-na-drone-aanval/
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