Two tugboats reached the site of the tanker explosion in the Kerch Strait; towing in preparation
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The crew members of the SIG tanker, which was damaged in the Kerch Strait, were not injured and are safe. This is reported by the TASS agency with reference to the Marine Rescue Coordination Center Novorossiysk (MRCC).
MRCC noted that the incident with the tanker occurred in the Kerch Strait itself, only in its southernmost part. Two tugboats are already at the scene of the accident. While the tanker is at anchor. Now it is decided when and how the towing can be carried out.
The Maritime Rescue Coordination Center also confirmed that the tanker's engine room was damaged. Negotiations with the captain of the damaged tanker allegedly appeared on social networks earlier. He said the engine room was flooded and the ship could not move on its own.
After midnight, there were reports of an attempt to attack armed forces in the Kerch Strait area using surface drones and aircraft-type drones. Later it became known that the civil tanker SIG was damaged 32 miles from the Kerch Strait.