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KYIV. January 7, UNN. The VOLVO-BALT 214 freighter under the banner of Panama, which crashed today and sank off the coast of Turkey, carried coal from the port of Azov ( Russian Federation) at the port of Samsun (Turkey). This Russian port in the Rostov region is often used for the illegal export of coal from part of the occupied Donbas to the ports of Turkey and other countries. It is reported by UNN in reference to the MinTOT Press Service.
"The VOLGO-BALT 214 freighter under the banner of Panama, now fallen off the coast of Turkey, transported coal from Azov Port (Russian Federation) to the port of Samsun (Turkey) This Russian port in the Rostov region is often used for illegal purposes: coal exports from the occupied part of Donbass to ports in Turkey and other countries According to the surveillance systems used by ships fluvio VOLGO-BALT, the accident in these weather conditions is predictable.Note that in the summer of 2017, the ship was under Russian flag, the zm giving it 2 months on the flag of the State of St. Kitts and Nevis and, later, in August 2017 – on the flag of Panama, "according to the report.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported that the Turkish coastguard was taking swift action soon after receiving a signal regarding the accident. Unfortunately, 4 Ukrainians perished.
The insurance company will assume the cost of treating seven Ukrainian citizens by a cargo ship accident on the coasts of Turkey.
In addition, TASS indicates that the Azerbaijani citizen died and that there was no Russian on board.
As reported UNN, a freighter with Ukrainians aboard sank near the shores of Turkey.
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