Two Turkish citizens injured in Black Sea cargo ship attack

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  • 22 June, 2026
  • 21:57
Two Turkish citizens injured in Black Sea cargo ship attack

Türkiye's Foreign Ministry has said that two Turkish citizens were injured in an attack on a cargo ship in the Black Sea on June 22.

Report's Türkiye bureau informs that the ministry said the incident occurred off the coast of Ukraine's Chornomorsk port.

According to the ministry, the Türkiye-owned vessel, which sailed under the Panamanian flag, was attacked by a drone.

The condition of the injured Turkish crew members are being closely monitored by Türkiye"s Embassy in Kyiv and its Consulate General in Odesa.

The ministry expressed concern over attacks threatening Türkiye's interests and regional security in the Black Sea.