Rosatom says its civilian vessel sank in Black Sea after Ukrainian drone attack, all crew survived
Rosatom said two Ukrainian naval drones hit the sanctioned vessel, which was carrying civilian goods, and all 17 crew members were rescued.
- On Aug 1, two Ukrainian drones sank the Yanina, a Russian-owned container ship, in the Black Sea, forcing its 17-member crew to abandon the vessel.
- Both Russia and Ukraine have escalated attacks on shipping in recent weeks, targeting vessels they claim are aiding the other side's war effort.
- Operated by FESCO, a Rosatom shipping subsidiary, the Yanina was carrying frozen food and construction materials; all 17 crew members were rescued in good condition.
- Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev condemned the strike, calling the attack 'piracy and maritime robbery,' while noting the vessel carried no nuclear materials.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed the strike on X, attributing the sinking to the precision of Ukrainian defense forces.
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The U.S. Marine drones attacked a Yanina containerist belonging to Fesco, which is part of Rosatoma's structure, as reported by the Head of State Corporation, Alexei Lihachev.
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Dagens industriUkrainian forces have sunk a sanctioned Russian container ship "Yanina" and struck the infrastructure of three oil refineries in Bashkortostan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media. Ukrainian forces also struck targets in the waters of the Black and Azov Seas, he said.
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Aletho NewsUkraine committing ‘piracy’ – Rosatom CEO
A Russian civilian ship recently attacked by drones was carrying frozen foods and construction materials, Aleksey Likhachev has said Rosatom CEO Aleksey Likhachev has accused Ukraine of “piracy” after a civilian container ship belonging to the Russian state nuclear corporation was sunk by a Ukrainian drone strike. The MV Yanina, a freighter belonging to Rosatom...
Ukrainian drones sank a civilian ship owned by the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom last night in the Black Sea, Rosatom director Alexei Likachev announced today, stating that all crew members survived the attack.
The cargo ship was hit by two Ukrainian drones.
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