Oil Tanker Catches Fire After Drone Strike in Russia’s Rostov

An oil tanker caught fire after an overnight drone attack on Russia’s southern city of Rostov, as Ukraine expands the scope of strikes on energy assets.

Emergency services are still working to extinguish the blaze, Alexander Skryabin, mayor of Rostov, said Thursday in a Telegram statement. The fire spread through an area of 20 square meters, two crew members were killed and three injured, according to regional governor Yury Sluysar.