The Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel 'Nadezhda' was attacked by Ukrainian maritime drones in the Black Sea early Tuesday, according to the Turkish daily Cumhuriyet. Four crew members were wounded in the strike, including three Turkish nationals.
The Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel 'Nadezhda' was struck by Ukrainian maritime drones in the Black Sea early Tuesday, according to the Turkish daily Cumhuriyet. The ship, which was carrying a cargo of fresh fruit and vegetables from the port of Samsun, Turkey, to Novorossiysk, Russia, sustained damage in the attack. Four crew members were wounded, three of them Turkish nationals.
The Black Sea has seen a series of attacks on commercial shipping since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war, as The Zioneer has previously reported. Both Ukrainian and Russian forces have used drones and missiles to target vessels. No further details on the ship's condition or the extent of the damage were immediately available.
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