A Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying grain from Ukraine to Italy has reportedly been hit by a drone in the Black Sea, around 20 nautical miles off the Romanian coast.
The vessel, ROYAD MAMMADOV, came under attack while transporting the Ukrainian grain cargo.
A Turkish grain ship, the Royad Mammadov, was hit by a suspected drone in the Black Sea off Romania
A major fire broke out, and the vessel is at risk of sinking.
The captain is injured. Thirteen crew are missing. pic.twitter.com/m3DChLWyp1
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Romanian authorities have launched a search and rescue operation in the area.
Initial reports indicate that members of the crew may have been injured, although the full extent of casualties has not yet been confirmed.
The incident comes amid continued drone attacks and military activity across the Black Sea region.
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