Ukraine sea drone attack damages Russian tanker in the Black Sea near Crimea
Ukraine launches second sea drone attack in 24 hours as Russia confirms one of its tankers was damaged in the Black Sea near occupied Crimea.
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00:00 Russian officials say a Ukrainian drone hit one of its tankers in the Black Sea near Crimea.
00:07 They said the vessel's engine room was damaged in the attack in the Kerch Strait.
00:11 Writing on Telegram, an official said there were no casualties among the 11 crew members,
00:16 although a Moscow-appointed official in Ukraine's partially occupied Zaporizhia region said
00:21 several crew members were wounded by broken glass.
00:25 The incident, the second sea attack involving drones in a day, briefly halted traffic on
00:29 the Kerch Bridge, the 19-kilometer link between Russia and annexed Crimea, as well as ferry
00:35 transport.
00:36 In other developments, Russian officials said Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited a combat
00:42 zone in occupied Ukraine to inspect a command post and meet senior military officers.
00:48 They said he was updated on the situation on the front and thanked commanders and soldiers
00:52 for what they called "successful offensive operations" in Liman in eastern Ukraine.
00:57 (whooshing)