The Turkish cargo ship Nadezhda came under a drone attack off Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on Monday, sparking a fire on board and seriously injuring three crew members, in the latest incident underscoring the escalating security threats facing maritime navigation in the region.
The Nadezhda was sailing from Novorossiysk to Turkey's northern Samsun port on Monday when it came under attack about 20 nautical miles off Novorossiysk, the maritime authority said in a statement.
All 22 crew members were evacuated to Russia including three seriously injured, it said, adding that the fire continued to burn in the bow of the cargo ship.
It was not immediately clear who was behind the strike on the ship.
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