Turkish grain ship sinks in Black Sea after drone attack

A Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying grain in the Black Sea was attacked by at least one drone and ultimately sank after catching fire on Monday, reportedly killing the captain and another crew member, wounding three others, while one is still missing, Romanian authorities said, as quoted by Euronews Romania.

11 crew members were rescued by Romanian vessels and helicopters after the ship caught fire from the blasts, while the search continues for the missing crew member, some 20 miles from the Romanian shore.

According to Euronews Romania, the stricken cargo ship was identified as the Royad Mammadov, owned by Turkish company MG Shipping 5 and sailing under the Saint Kitts and Nevis flag.

It was last monitored about three hours before the attack, when it left the Ukrainian port of Ismail, according to a maritime traffic monitoring service, navigating towards Ravenna, Italy.