A Ukrainian naval drone struck a Russian oil tanker in the Kerch Strait off occupied Crimea under the darkness of night.&nbsp; Kyiv's maritime agency warned that all Russian ports should now be considered a war risk area.<br />''<br />''According to a Ukraine Security Service source, a drone carrying 450 kilogrammes (992 pounds) of TNT struck the 141-metre Russian-flagged ship the Sig outside the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. According to Russian authorities, the strike left a hole in the engine room of the ship . Russia's Federal Agency for Marine and River Transport said no casualties were reported and that the Sig was not carrying oil when the drone crashed into ship.&nbsp; In retaliation Russia also dropped guided air bomb at a blood transfusion centre in north-eastern Ukraine.&nbsp; &nbsp;President&nbsp; Volodymyr Zelensky has said rescuers were trying to tackle a blaze after the strike on the Kupiansk community in the Kharkiv region last night .Clashes in the black sea region have increased in the recent weeks after Russia abandoned a major UN deal that enabled grain to be safely exported across the area.<br />
News On AIR | August 6, 2023 8:54 AM
Ukrainian naval drone strikes Russian oil tanker in Kerch Strait off occupied Crimea