RUSSIAN Drone Strike Sets TURKISH Cargo Ship Ablaze In Black Sea!

James Kaufman, World News Report Today. Russia drone strike sets Turkish cargo ship on fire in the Black Sea. An international cargo vessel traveling the Black Sea erupted in flames when it was struck by a Russian drone attack early Monday morning, taking the life of one crew member. The Turkish-owned bulk carrier Victus, which sails under a Panamanian flag, suffered severe damage. The Ukrainian Navy and the Ukrainian Seaport Authority confirmed in the aftermath. The maritime rescue operation ensured fairly quickly, with most of the crew evacuating safely to a life raft. However, one 58-year-old man did perish. When I first saw this, I thought Russia had made a huge mistake, but it turns out this ship was headed to a Ukrainian port with undisclosed cargo. Such Black Sea deadly drone incidents against foreign vessels off the Ukrainian coast were on the uptick. For example, just a couple of days ago, regional sources reported a similar incident. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian drones targeted two civilian merchant vessels in the Black Sea. One flying Panama's flag and the other St. Kitts and Nevis' flag. The sailor aboard the Panama flag ship did perish in the incident. Two were injured, one critically, while three crew on the St. Kitts and Nevis vessel sustained minor injuries. Those ships resumed their voyages after receiving assistance, but the incident underscores the vulnerability of civilian shipping to contested waters. Is this really civilian shipping? They're bringing supplies to the Ukraine? Black Sea transit continues to be a very dangerous prospect, with naval mines long being a feature of the four-year-plus long war. Because of this, international reports are frequently noted at various moments in the last couple of years that war insurance costs for ships sailing in the Black Sea have spiked again and again, with insurers reviewing policies daily as the conflict in Ukraine spills into the sea lanes. But the attacks have gone both ways, with Ukraine's navy at various times having intercepted or attacked vessels deemed part of Russia's sanctioned, evading, dark fleet. So, ladies and gentlemen, this is getting crazy. I hope, I hope that the Turkish government wasn't involved in any way. This was a one-off, but I don't think we'll ever know. please give us a thumbs up and share god bless remember anything's possible in bizarro world