A Turkish oil tanker in the Black Sea was attacked by a drone, according to Turkish media reports.

According to the reports, the drone strike targeted the oil tanker ALTURA, which had departed from Russia and was carrying 140,000 tons of crude oil.

The incident occurred approximately 24 kilometers off the coast of the Bosphorus.

Following the drone strike, an explosion occurred on the vessel, damaging the engine room, where water subsequently entered.

According to media reports, none of the crew members were injured.