Bulk Carrier struck by a missile, Black Sea
Issued: 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
2 Mar 2022 - 15:25 | CWD Notification 007- (Mar 22) | Europe | OSINT | Military | Open source |
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Open-source reports state that a Bangladesh flagged bulk carrier was struck by a missile while anchored at Olvia anchorage, Mykolaiv. Following the strike the superstructure caught fire and two rescue tugs assisted the vessel. One of the 29 crew members, the 3rd engineer, died during this incident. Local authorities are assisting to move the vessel to a safer location. The crew are awaiting flights home after being evacuated from the vessel. |