Panamanian-flagged civilian vessel hits Russian mine in Black Sea: 2 sailors injured

The Southern Defense Forces report this.

"The vessel lost its momentum and control, and a fire broke out on the top deck. The captain fixed the vessel in the shallows to avoid sinking," the statement reads. 

It is noted that the vessel was heading to one of the Danube ports to load grain.

The boats of the Maritime Guard and the Search and Rescue Service assisted the crew and brought medics on board. During the inspection of the vessel and questioning of the captain, two sailors were found to be injured.

One sailor was treated on the spot, and the other wounded was taken to the nearest hospital for further examination, accompanied by doctors. His condition is satisfactory.

• On October 18, a Liberian-flagged oil tanker hit a mine in the Black Sea near the Romanian coast.