Russian Cargo Ship Runs Aground Off Turkey's Coast
“The 108-meter Russian-flagged cargo ship OMSKIY-10, which was attacked near the port of Novorossiysk in Russia, drifted and ran aground off the coast of Alacalı in the Şile district,” DHA reported. After eyewitnesses saw the vessel drifting toward the shore, coast guard units were dispatched to the area.
“The ship's bridge can be seen to have burned and sustained significant damage,” the agency said.
The crew reportedly abandoned the vessel in lifeboats following the attack.
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No details have been provided about the circumstances of the alleged attack or any possible casualties.
As previously reported by Ukrinform, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., the world's leading container shipping company, suspended bookings for services to the port of Novorossiysk after one of its vessels was attacked by a drone.
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