There has been no immediate comment from Ukraine or the ship's owners.īut the incident is likely to further raise tensions - and heighten concerns in the shipping industry about the risks of doing business in the region. Having first deployed into combat for Operation Ellamy (over Libya) in 2011, Typhoon Force began an enduring commitment to Operation Shader (Iraq/Syria) in.

International shipping data showed the cargo ship had been in the south-western region of the Black Sea, near the coast of Bulgaria, and appeared to suggest it was heading towards the Romanian port Sulina, which is close to the border with Ukraine.Ī spokesperson for the Turkish defence ministry said it was aware of an incident involving a ship heading for Romania, and confirmed officials were looking into it. In addition to delivering troops, BSF vessels have fired Kalibr missiles at ground targets throughout Syria. After a few miles, the 900-foot-long ship stopped reporting.

Kremlin officials said crew members on one of its patrol ships opened fire with automatic weapons after the vessel - which it claimed was heading to the Ukrainian port of Izmail - ignored a request to halt for an inspection on Sunday. Last week, the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Samah entered the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal. Russia says one of its warships has fired 'warning shots' at a cargo ship in the Black Sea after it failed to respond to demands to stop.

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