Russian tanker Armada Leader struck by Ukrainian drones near Sochi
Ukrainian attack drones have reportedly struck the Russian tanker Armada Leader in the Black Sea off the coast of Sochi. Sources state that Russian military helicopters attempted to intercept the drones with gunfire before the vessel was hit. The extent of the damage to the tanker and whether there were any casualties have not been confirmed.
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Global Event Monitor. Russian tanker Armada Leader struck by Ukrainian drones near Sochi. 2026-09-12T18:43:32.573Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2071. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-12/%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%80-armada-leader-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BB-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B4-%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%83-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%85-%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2-48a6a822
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