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Russian drone strikes on Black Sea maritime vessels

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A series of Russian drone strikes have targeted civilian maritime vessels in the Black Sea region and its connected waterways. In the Black Sea, a Tanzanian-flagged civilian ship traveling toward a Ukrainian port was struck by a drone. Ukrainian authorities reported that the attack killed the ship’s captain and injured three crew members. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed the strike targeted a vessel 11 kilometers off the port of Odessa, alleging the cargo was intended for the Ukrainian armed forces. Subsequently, a Turkish-owned cargo ship, the M/V Mariam M, which also flies the Tanzanian flag, was struck by a Russian drone in the Danube Delta canal near the Romanian border. The strike, occurring in the Bastroe Canal, caused a significant fire that destroyed the vessel’s bridge and crew quarters. Casualty reports for this incident vary: Turkish media reported two deaths, including the captain and a pilot, with 13 injuries, while Ukrainian sources reported one death and three injuries. On October 5, 2026, the Turkish Turkish-owned grain cargo ship Royad Mammadov Mammadov, flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, was struck by a drone drones in the Black Sea, approximately 20 nautical miles off the Romanian coast near the Pescăruș oil platform. Sea. The vessel, which vessel was traveling from the Ukrainian port of Izmail toward Ravenna, Italy, when it caught fire and sank. sank within Romania’s exclusive economic zone, near the Pescăruș oil platform. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated the vessel was struck by “two Russian drones” while in neutral waters. Following an extensive search and rescue operation involving operations by the Romanian Coast Guard and vessels such as SAR Apollo, SAR Artemis, and SAR Ares, the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that Sea Rescue Agency, 11 crew members were members—including citizens from Azerbaijan and India—were rescued. However, two individuals Two fatalities were found deceased and confirmed, including the ship’s captain sustained injuries. captain.

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  4. 2026-09-18 12:07 UTC Russian drone strikes on Black Sea maritime vessels

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