{"id":26864,"date":"2026-10-07T07:37:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T01:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=26864"},"modified":"2026-10-07T07:37:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T01:52:04","slug":"oil-tanker-attacked-by-unmanned-surface-vessels-in-the-black-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=26864","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Oil Tanker Attacked by Unmanned Surface Vessels in the Black Sea<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Liberian-flagged oil tanker was attacked by unmanned surface vessels in the Black Sea, Russia\u2019s Transport Ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry identified the vessel as the Aframax tanker Rio. Its crew was rescued, and there were no casualties, the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>A fire broke out aboard the tanker after the attack. The ministry said firefighting would begin once the intensity of the fire had decreased. 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The ministry identified the vessel as the Aframax tanker Rio. Its crew was rescued, and there were no casualties, the ministry said. A fire broke out aboard the tanker after the attack. 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