The trawler "Captain Lobanov" caught fire and sank in Russia: what is known
Kyiv • UNN
The Russian trawler Kapitan Lobanov sank in the Baltic Sea after an explosion on board, injuring four crew members and possibly killing one.
The Russian trawler Kapitan Lobanov sank in the Baltic Sea. Preliminary, due to an explosion on board. UNN reports this with reference to the Russian media.
Details
According to preliminary information, the explosion occurred in the Baltic Sea in a 10-mile zone, not far from the coast of the Kaliningrad region.
Around 11 a.m., the ship sent a distress call.
There were 7 crew members on board the trawler, four were injured. According to the sources of the Baza Telegram channel, at least one person was killed. The cause of the explosion is unknown.
According to Baza, this is not the first time the Captain Lobanov has drowned - in 2021, the fishing vessel fell over on its side while launching, and then partially sank. No one was injured then.
Recall
On the night of March 4-5, a special unit of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine in cooperation with the Ukrainian Navy hit the Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship "Sergei Kotov" with Magura V5 maritime drones near the Kerch Strait. According to the GUR, the ship sustained damage to the stern, starboard and port sides.
During the last two years of full-scale invasion, Ukraine has destroyed 27 ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, including a submarine, and damaged another 15 vessels that are undergoing repairs.