An oil tanker was damaged by two drone strikes and caught fire as it approached the marine terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) near Novorossiysk, Russia.
The crew extinguished the blaze, but the incident marks the latest escalation in attacks on maritime infrastructure in the Black Sea region.
The attack highlights the persistent vulnerability of the CPC terminal, a critical node for exporting crude from the Caspian region.
With Ukrainian drones increasingly targeting Russian energy facilities and shipping, the risk premium for vessels operating in the corridor remains elevated.
Insurance costs and routing decisions for tankers are likely to reflect the heightened threat environment.
This event follows a pattern of intensified strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.