A drone attacked a Turkish cargo ship in the Black Sea near…
A drone attacked a Turkish cargo ship in the Black Sea near Novorossiysk; one Turkish citizen was killed and three were injured, according to local media. The publication Haberler reports that the MV Reyhan Sarı, flying the Turkish flag and carrying coal from Taman port to Trabzon, was struck by a drone off the coast of Novorossiysk.
Consensus
- The Turkish cargo ship Mv Reyhan Sarı was attacked by a drone in the Black Sea.
- The ship was transporting coal from Russia's port of Taman to Turkey's Trabzon.
- One crew member died and three others were injured in the attack.
- The ship sustained damage but retained its ability to navigate under its own power.
- The vessel arrived at its destination, Trabzon, after the incident.
- Measures to enhance security on board were implemented following the attack.
- Search-and-rescue operations and technical inspections were conducted.
Points of divergence
- The attack occurred near Novorossiysk according to some sources, while others place it in international waters near the port of Samsun. — riamo
- One crew member, a 54-year-old Turkish national working in the engine room, died at the scene; two injured crew members were transported by coast guard helicopter to a hospital in Samsun. — fontanka
- The drone was operated by Ukrainian military personnel according to video footage and accompanying infographics published by IHA. — kommerant
- The ship was reported to have arrived in Samsun, not Trabzon. — kommerant
- A separate drone attack occurred on three tankers—James II, Altura, and Velora—near northern Turkey's coast in May; the tanker Altura had previously been attacked near the Bosporus Strait in March. — vedomosti
Coverage (7 sources)
- Turkish coal carrier attacked in the Black Sea — РИАМО
- Drone attacked Turkish coal carrier in Black Sea — Фонтанка
- Drone attacks Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea near Novorossiysk; one Turkish citizen killed, three injured — ASTRA
- Sabah: Russian coal tanker attacked in the Black Sea — Ведомости
- A coal-carrying cargo ship from a Russian port was attacked in the Black Sea — Вечерняя Москва
- UAV attacked a Turkish coal bulk carrier from Taman in the Black Sea — Коммерсантъ
- Sabah: Turkish cargo ship attacked by drone in Black Sea — Москва 24