Fire in the Black Sea: Turkish-owned ship attacked, 3 crew members seriously injured
Maritime incident off the Russian coast: 22 crew members were evacuated after a fire broke out on a ship hit by a drone. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara warns against the ongoing targeting of civilian vessels.
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appealed to Russia and Ukraine, demanding immediate steps to ensure the safety of navigation in the Black Sea. The appeal followed a drone attack against the Turkish-owned vessel Nadezhda, in which three Turkish civilian crew members were seriously injured.
According to a report by Reuters, the ship was sailing from the Russian port of Novorossiysk toward the port of Samsun in northern Turkey. The attack occurred approximately 37 nautical miles off the Russian coast and caused a fire to break out in the bow of the vessel. All 22 crew members were evacuated to Russia, including the three injured who required urgent medical treatment.
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Footage of the fire and the rescue of the Nadezhda crew following an attack in the Black Sea.
In the video, a Turkish voiceover states that the cargo vessel was attacked by six drones.
Ankara expressed deep concern over the ongoing targeting of civilian vessels in the Black Sea despite repeated warnings, and stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely monitoring the medical condition of the injured citizens. At this stage, no party has officially claimed responsibility for the attack, and footage from the incident shows heavy smoke rising from the ship.
The incident joins a series of severe security events in the Black Sea region since the outbreak of the war. Several months ago, another Turkish cargo ship was attacked by a suicide drone in international waters. This is the fourth time a Turkish vessel has been hit in the area, highlighting the growing danger to international trade routes.
