MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - Firefighters continued extinguishing a blaze at Russia's ‌Black Sea port of ‌Tuapse on Friday, more than 24 hours after ​Ukrainian drone attacks, local authorities said.

They said 177 servicemen have been engaged in efforts to put out ‌the fire. ⁠The attack on Thursday killed two people, including a ⁠14-year-old girl, injured seven, and hit an oil tanker.

Ukraine's military has ​said it ​had struck ​two oil depots ‌in Russian-controlled Crimea and infrastructure in Tuapse.

Ukraine has stepped up the attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, including ports in the Black and Baltic ‌Seas, as the ​U.S.-brokered peace talks have ​been paused ​with Washington's focus on ‌the war in Iran.

Russian ​state RIA ​Novosti news agency has said Russia downed 11,211 Ukrainian drones ​in March, ‌almost double the number in ​February.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; editing ​by Guy Faulconbridge)