Cargo ship PROGRESS IV sinks after being struck near Romania

A cargo ship named PROGRESS IV caught fire and sank in the Black Sea near Romania's coast on August 27, after being struck. All 12 crew members were rescued, one with a broken arm.

Consensus

• PROGRESS IV sank in the Black Sea near Romania
• The incident occurred on August 27
• All 12 crew members were rescued
• One crew member sustained injuries
• The ship was struck, leading to fire and sinking
• The event took place in Romania's exclusive economic zone
• President of Romania, Nicolae Ciucă, stated that the cause is unknown and a investigation is underway
• No official attribution of responsibility has been made

Points of divergence

• The ship was struck and sank after a fire; the last known position was about 15 nautical miles from Sfântu Gheorghe — fontanka
• The incident occurred 32 km from Sfântu Gheorghe — vedomosti
• The incident occurred 20 miles (32 km) from Sfântu Gheorghe — m24
• The incident occurred around 19:00 on August 27 and took place in Romanian territorial waters — interfax
• The incident occurred 32 kilometers from Sfântu Gheorghe — vm
• The ship was under the flag of Dominica — fontanka
• The ship was under the flag of the Dominican Republic — vedomosti
• The ship was under the flag of Dominica — kommerant
• The ship was under the flag of Dominica — interfax
• The ship was struck by an unknown object, but no evidence of drone attack or weapon use has been confirmed — fontanka
• The ship was struck, but the attacker is unknown; the report mentions prior drone incidents in the Black Sea — vedomosti
• The ship was struck, and the report references prior drone attacks on other ships in the Black Sea — m24

Coverage (9 sources)

• «The vessel was hit». What is known about the PROGRESS IV that sank in the Black Sea — Фонтанка
• Off the coast of Romania, a merchant vessel sank after an attack — Ведомости
• Commercial vessel under the flag of the Dominican Republic sank off the coast of Romania — РИАМО
• Commercial vessel caught fire and sank after being hit off the coast of Romania — Москва 24
• A merchant vessel sank off the coast of Romania in the Black Sea — Коммерсантъ
• Vessel caught fire and sank in Black Sea off Romania's coast — Интерфакс
• Commercial vessel sank 32 kilometers off the coast of Romania — Вечерняя Москва
• Vessel attacked and sank off the coast of Romania — Вести
• Vessel caught fire and sank after strike off Romanian coast, reports Informat portal. — РИА Новости (Telegram)

Key entities

• Romania
• Black Sea
• Sfântu Gheorghe
• Informat
• Nikushor Dan
• Moscow
• Dominican Republic
• INTERFAX.RU
• REN TV
• Coast Guard
• HotNews
• Dominica
• Trade
• Romanian
• Dominican

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