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Ukrainian drones sank a Russian-owned container ship in the Black Sea early Saturday, forcing its 17-member crew to abandon the vessel, the ship's owner said.

Rosatom, Russia's state-owned nuclear power operator, said at least two Ukrainian drones struck the “Yanina” cargo vessel as it sailed near the Russian port of Novorossiysk

The ship — operated by Rosatom's shipping subsidiary FESCO — was carrying civilian goods including frozen food and construction materials, Rosatom said.

There was no immediate indication that the vessel was carrying out activities related to Rosatom's nuclear arm or carrying nuclear material.

“The ship's crew abandoned the ship in an organized and coordinated manner after it began to sink. All 17 crew members have been rescued and are in good condition,” Rosatom said on Telegram in a statement.

“Such an attack cannot be interpreted as anything other than piracy and robbery at sea,” the statement quoted Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev as saying.

Ukraine, which has targeted Russian-flagged ships in the Black Sea throughout the nearly four-and-a-half year war, did not immediately comment.

Kyiv has accused Russia of using the waterway to transport sanctioned goods, including oil.

Russia has launched multiple strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and ships approaching Ukrainian ports since the war began, attacks that Kyiv says are a war crime.

Ukrainian sea drones sank the Russian container ship Yanina 130 miles off Novorossiysk in the Black Sea; all 17 crew were rescued. #BlackSea #Novorossiysk pic.twitter.com/ARXgk3bEKK

— WW3 Watchtower (@WW3Watchtower) August 1, 2026

Grateful to Ukrainian warriors who are bringing the war back to Russia and responding to its attacks against life. Our targets are consistently defined facilities that sustain the war effort.

Middle strikes were carried out overnight, with successful hits in the Black Sea and… pic.twitter.com/B4q8HMVl0j

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 1, 2026

Ukranian naval drones sank a Russian-flagged Rosatom container ship in the Black Sea, targeting a vessel with a capacity exceeding 100,000 tons 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/bXrn9wLyM6

— Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate) August 1, 2026

Babaken:
The war is now going dirty

Babaken:
The war is now going dirty

Wickedfacts:
Ukraine changed the head of their military 2 weeks ago. This new guy first struck an Iranian tanker, now he has sunk a Russian container vessel.

Russia has forgotten that during WW2, Nazi soldiers came within 100 miles of St. Petersburg which was the capital of the USSR. They were pushed back by Allied forces and reinforcements sent in from Kyiv which was under the USSR as at then.

The funny thing is that 2 years ago, Putin begged North Korea to send him troops. Those ones came in an Ukrainian soldiers slaughtered them massively. They didn't last 3 months in the battlefield.

I wish Putin luck as he's fighting those who have lost all and are ready to lose more.

DuttyChuks:
This week and month go dey blurry for Ukrainians especially those in kyiv

MrSword:
Russia will destroy Ukraine, Russia will do this and that.

How many years now? War still dey on.

Both sides dey collect back to back.

Wickedfacts:
Ukraine changed the head of their military 2 weeks ago. This new guy first struck an Iranian tanker, now he has sunk a Russian container vessel.

Russia has forgotten that during WW2, Nazi soldiers came within 100 miles of St. Petersburg which was the capital of the USSR. They were pushed back by Allied forces and reinforcements sent in from Kyiv which was under the USSR as at then.

The funny thing is that 2 years ago, Putin begged North Korea to send him troops. Those ones came in an Ukrainian soldiers slaughtered them massively. They didn't last 3 months in the battlefield.

I wish Putin luck as he's fighting those who have lost all and are ready to lose more.

Heffalump:
God bless Ukraine for standing up to tyranny of Vladimir Putin, the blood sucking demon.

lightwind:
The Ukrainians are getting good supports from other countries now.

They are not even targeting Russian civilians or citizens rather what they're targeting are Russian assets.

lightwind:
Ukraine is just like Iran now.

Iran has lost a lot, so they're fighting with the last drop of their blood, same with Ukraine.

brain54:
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That's obviously not a military target. If Russia or Iran had struck a soft target like this the world would have known no peace by now.


What is right is right and what is wrong is wrong not when it favors anyone. I hate the hypocrisy of the world.


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stuffs2002:
Sinking civilian ships is not counted as a score in war.

lightwind:
Ukraine is just like Iran now.

Iran has lost a lot, so they're fighting with the last drop of their blood, same with Ukraine.

stuffs2002:
Sinking civilian ships is not counted as a score in war.

Hitting civilian infrastructure is a war crime

Babaken:
The war is now going dirty

MrSword:
Russia will destroy Ukraine, Russia will do this and that.

How many years now? War still dey on.

Both sides dey collect back to back.

stuffs2002:
Nairaland and its one-sided news.


Ukraine in taking a real beating from Russia but nairaland mods will always push news favoring Ukraine to front page

maivd:
Show proof and stop Hallucinating