[74523] Turkish cargo ship attacked by drone in the Black Sea; two sailors injured

Drone attack on a Turkish ship in the Black Sea

The Turkish Foreign Ministry and several news outlets reported on May 29, 2026, that a Vanuatu-flagged and Turkish-owned cargo ship was attacked by a drone while on its way from Odesa to Turkey. According to reports, two Turkish sailors were lightly injured as a result of the impact, which also caused physical damage to the vessel.

According to Son Dakika Haberler Gündem reports, the Turkish Foreign Ministry officially confirmed the details of the incident, which highlights the increasing risks to shipping routes in the Black Sea following the war. The GündemX channel, associated with rapid reporting and breaking news in Turkey, notes that Ukraine placed the responsibility for the attack on a Russian drone.

The Haber Gündem channel, which adheres to political-security-oriented reporting, emphasized that the Turkish ministry is "warning against an escalation in the Black Sea" and that the incident constitutes a "serious risk to the safety of civilian ships." The injured were taken for medical treatment upon the strike, while the vessel remains with damage from the explosion.

The incident raises questions regarding freedom of navigation and the protection of commercial ships in the conflict zone. As of now, official sources in Turkey continue to monitor the situation, while local media in Turkey emphasizes the harm to Turkish citizens as the central point in the coverage.