The russian oil tanker Valery Gorchakov, hit by drones in Rostov-on-Don on December 18, is gradually sinking.
This is reported by the Telegram channel Crimean Wind.
A photo of the condition of the vessel after the attack was published in the channel. The pictures show that the stern of the tanker has almost completely sunk.
It is also noted that as a result of the drone strike, there are killed and injured among the crew. "Two crew members - a cook and one of the mechanics - "two hundred" [killed - ed.], the senior mate and two sailors - "three hundred" [injured - ed.]," the message says.
Recall that on December 18, the tanker Valery Gorchakov was attacked by drones near the marine terminal of the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Products Plant. After the drone hit, the ship began to take on water.
By morning, the stern of the tanker had sunk almost to the level of the superstructure. The published photos do not show active rescue operations - the ship was only promptly fenced off with protective booms.
As of the evening of December 17, the Valery Gorchakov was near berth No. 69 of the Rostov-on-Don port, which belongs to Rosmortrans-Terminal and is used for transshipment of oil products.
The ship was built in 1969 as a dry cargo ship, and in 2004 it was converted into an oil tanker for transporting oil products of all classes.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on December 19 it became known that the Security Service of Ukraine attacked a "shadow fleet" tanker in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This is the first such strike.
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