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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Russian chemical tanker hit by Ukraine drones in Kerch Strait

A Russian tanker was hit by Ukrainian drones in the Kerch Strait a day after Kyiv said it had carried out a seaborne drone strike on a navy ship, Russian officials have said.

“The SIG tanker … received a hole in the engine room near the waterline on the starboard side, preliminarily as a result of a sea drone attack,” Russia’s Federal Agency for Marine and River Transport said early on Saturday, adding that there were no casualties.

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