"Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Tanker in Kerch Strait, Escalating Tensions"

A Russian chemical tanker was reportedly hit by Ukrainian drones in the Kerch Strait, causing damage to the vessel. The attack briefly halted traffic on the strategic Kerch Bridge, which connects Russian-occupied Crimea to the mainland. No fuel spillage was reported, and Ukraine has not officially commented on the incident. The tanker, identified as the SIG, is under US sanctions for supplying jet fuel to Russian forces in Syria. This attack comes a day after Ukraine claimed to have carried out a seaborne drone strike on a Russian warship. The number of attacks in the Black Sea has increased since Russia exited a deal allowing Ukrainian grain exports via the shipping hub.