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Drone Strikes Sink Ship, Target Russian Fuel Supplies

12/23/2025

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The Valery Gorchakov continues to sink after a drone attack near Rostov-on-Don on December 18, causing two deaths and three injuries, with the vessel largely submerged and no rescue efforts.
Drone strikes on December 21-22 targeted Volna port infrastructure, damaging tankers, an oil terminal, and piers, with no casualties but fires.
Ukrainian Defense Forces confirmed the strikes aimed to disrupt Russia's military fuel supplies, damaging key facilities in Krasnodar Krai.

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The Valery Gorchakov continues to sink after a drone attack near Rostov-on-Don on December 18, causing two deaths and three injuries, with the vessel largely submerged and no rescue efforts.
Drone strikes on December 21-22 targeted Volna port infrastructure, damaging tankers, an oil terminal, and piers, with no casualties but fires.
Ukrainian Defense Forces confirmed the strikes aimed to disrupt Russia's military fuel supplies, damaging key facilities in Krasnodar Krai.