Russia says Ukraine struck tanker in Sea of Azov

A Ukrainian drone struck a tanker as it ​was entering the Azov-Black Sea ‌Canal, Yury Slyusar, governor of Russia's Rostov region, said on Sunday.

The ​fire caused by the attack ​has been brought under control ⁠and there was no risk ​of an oil spill because ​the vessel was empty, Slyusar said on messaging app Telegram, adding that there ​were no casualties.

The Ukrainian ​military has recently attacked more than 40 Russian ‌tankers ⁠in the Sea of Azov as part of what Ukraine describes as a campaign aimed ​at disrupting ​fuel ⁠supplies to Russian forces and isolating Moscow-occupied Crimea.

Ukraine ​has intensified attacks on logistics and ​energy ⁠infrastructure in Crimea in recent weeks, contributing to fuel shortages ⁠and ​prompting authorities to ​declare a state of emergency in the ​peninsula.

-Reuters