At least three people, including two crew members of a cargo ship, were killed after Ukrainian drones struck the southern Russian port of Rostov-on-Don and the nearby town of Bataysk overnight, regional authorities said on Thursday.
The attack hit a tanker that was docked at the port of Rostov-on-Don, causing a fire on board the vessel. Local officials said emergency services responded quickly and managed to extinguish the fire.
Authorities also confirmed that a leak of oil products from the tanker was avoided, preventing further damage at the port.
Regional governor Yuri Slyusar initially reported that the drone strike on the port had resulted in casualties among the ship’s crew.
The head of Rostov-on-Don, Alexander Skryabin, later said that emergency teams were continuing firefighting operations and acknowledged that the incident had caused both deaths and injuries.
In Bataysk, located close to Rostov-on-Don, one person was killed and seven others were injured
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