Head of Rosatom: The motor ship 'Yanina' sank

Head of Rosatom: The motor ship 'Yanina' sank after an attack in the Black Sea. The motor ship 'Yanina', which belongs to Rosatom, sank in the Black Sea as a result of an attack by two drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said Rosatom head Alexey Lyakhov.

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The container ship 'Yanina' was sunk in the Black Sea on the night of August 1, 2024.
The attack was carried out by two Ukrainian maritime drones.
The ship belonged to FESCO, which is part of Rosatom.
All 17 crew members were rescued.
The ship was described by Rosatom's head Alexey Likhachev as a civilian vessel transporting civilian cargo.
The incident occurred approximately 240 kilometers (130 nautical miles) from Novorossiysk.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the attack and referred to the ship as a 'sanctioned Russian container ship'.

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There are no independent confirmations of the attack, and Ukraine has not officially commented on it. — tg_theinsider
The ship's last signal was received on July 31 at 16:11, about 275 km from Novorossiysk, which is six hours before the alleged attack, making the exact location and circumstances of the sinking uncertain. — tg_theinsider
Ukraine intensified its campaign against Russian ships in 2026, targeting over 200 vessels in three weeks of July. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
The Ukrainian military reported that 205 Russian transport ships were hit in July, including 130 in the Azov Sea and 75 in the Black Sea. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
The ship's cargo documents were not published, and the cargo included frozen food and construction materials. — tg_theinsider
The ship was not listed in international sanction databases, though FESCO is under sanctions from the EU and UK. — meduza
The ship had a capacity of over 100,000 tons. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
Zelensky showed video of the drone approaching the ship. — tg_moscowtimes_ru

Coverage (14 sources)

Ukraine sank Russian container ship in Black Sea — Meduza
Russian container ship sank in Black Sea after drone attack — Говорит НеМосква
Ukrainian maritime drones sank Russian container ship FESCO in the Black Sea — "Rosatom" — The Insider
Cargo ship 'Rosatom' sank in the Black Sea after drone attack — РИАМО
Container ship 'Rosatom' sank in the Black Sea after attack by two drones — Настоящее Время
The Armed Forces of Ukraine sank the Rosatom container ship in the Black Sea — The Moscow Times
Head of Rosatom: The tanker 'Yanina' sank after an attack in the Black Sea — Радио Свобода
Rosatom reports on tanker sunk after drone attack — ЭХО / Новости
In the Black Sea, after a drone attack by VU, the container ship 'Yanina' sank — Фонтанка
In the Black Sea, after an attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the merchant ship 'Yanina' sank — Ведомости
Ukrainian Sea Drones Sank Container Ships FESCO and 'Rosatom' in the Black Sea — Коммерсантъ
Near Novorossiysk, the tanker 'Yanina' sank after attacks by Armed Forces of Ukraine — Вести
The passenger ship 'Yanina' sank on Saturday night, 130 miles from Novorossiysk, due to an attack by Ukrainian Armed Forces drones — Интерфакс
Commercial vessel "Yanina" sank as a result of attack by Ukrainian Armed Forces sea drones — Москва 24

Head of Rosatom: The motor ship 'Yanina' sank

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