"Ukrainian Attack Damages Russian Tanker near Crimea, Raises Tensions"

A Russian tanker with 11 crew members has been hit in a Ukrainian attack in the Black Sea, sustaining damage to its engine room. The attack, likely carried out by a naval drone, occurred near the Kerch Strait, south of the Crimean Bridge. This comes after a Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian naval ship near Novorossiysk. Clashes in the region have escalated recently, with Russian drones and missiles targeting Ukrainian ports and Kyiv threatening retaliation. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is hosting talks on ending the war in Ukraine, with invitations extended to about 30 countries, excluding Russia.