Russian rockets hit three Panamanian ships in the Black Sea

Thursday, 17 March 2022, 03:05

Anastasiya Kalatur – Thursday, 17 March 2022, 04:05

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Russian forces have carried out rocket attacks on three ships that were sailing under Panamanian flags.

Source: Reuters, citing Noriel Arauz, head of the Panama Maritime Authority

Details: The three Panamanian shops were Namura Queen, Lord Nelson, and Helt. One ship sunk, but no victims have been reported. The other two ships are damaged but remain afloat

PMA does not specify when the ships were attacked.

According to Arauz, at least 10 more [Panamanian] ships are still in the Black Sea. He added that the Russian Navy is restricting the passage of ships in the area, preventing some of them from leaving.

Over 8,000 ships are registered under the Panamanian flag – the highest number of registrations among all countries.

Background: Russia has also attacked the Millennium Spirit bunker ship which was sailing under the flag of Moldova, and a Turkish ship, since the beginning of the war.