A Russian naval reconnaissance warship has collided with a Togo-flagged boat near Turkey’s Black Sea coast, prompting an evacuation. There were no reports of casualties on either ship, but the Russian boat sank. A Turkish coastal safety official told Reuters that 78 crew members had been evacuated from the Russian ship. It is part of Russia’s Black Sea fleet and is equipped with radio and sonar equipment. In February, sources in the military told Russian media that it would be observing Nato’s Sea Shield exercise in the Black Sea.

Source: The Guardian April 27, 2017 12:05 UTC