Turkish sailor killed amid fresh Ukrainian strikes on shipping (VIDEO)
A drone strike has killed a Turkish sailor on a coal ship off Novorossiysk as Ukraine announced attacks on 13 vessels in Azov and Black Seas Read Full Article at RT.com
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Kiev’s drones hit at least 13 ships in the Azov and Black Seas on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the country’s drone chief
At least one Turkish sailor was killed and others wounded following a drone strike on a Türkiye-flagged coal bulker off Russia’s port of Novorossiysk on Wednesday, amid intensified Ukrainian attacks on shipping in the Azov and Black seas.
The Istanbul-registered MV Reyhan Sari was carrying coal from Russia’s Taman Port to Trabzon in Türkiye when it was struck by a UAV. A crew member working in the engine room died at the scene of the impact, Türkiye Today reported on Wednesday.
The ship was able to continue under its own power and reach waters off Samsun, two injured crew members were evacuated by helicopter and taken to hospitals in the city, according to a statement from operating company cited by the media.
Speaking to the Ihlas News Agency (IHA), one crew member said that the attack took place around 1:30 AM.
“They hit my cabin with a drone. They pulled me out from under the wreckage,” he reportedly said. “While I was in the sickbay, the second explosion happened. They blew up the deck completely. There were dead and wounded there.”
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