Russian container ship linked to Rosatom sinks in Black Sea after Ukrainian drone attack

Russian media have reported that the container ship Janina has sunk in the Black Sea after an attack by Ukrainian naval drones. The ship belonged to Fesco, a company linked to Russia’s state nuclear energy agency Rosatom. The information was confirmed by Rosatom’s head, Alexey Likhachev, whose statement was cited by Russian media.

Janina was a container vessel designed for carrying cargo. It went down in the Black Sea following the drone strike. No further details about the incident were provided in the cited statement. There is no information about the crew, the cargo, or any other losses. The available reports only confirm that the ship sank.

The statement released by Likhachev does not specify the exact location of the attack or the time of the incident. It also does not mention whether any rescue efforts were launched. Russian media simply relay the confirmation that the vessel sank after being targeted by Ukrainian naval drones.

The incident is an example of the use of unmanned naval drones in the Black Sea region. Ukrainian drones have been employed in attacks on Russian-related targets, and in this case the target was a container vessel connected to Russia’s nuclear energy sector. However, the details available so far come exclusively from Russian sources.