Two Azerbaijani sailors killed in Black Sea tugboat drone attack
- Published on 11/09/2026 - 10:19 GMT+2 Two Azerbaijani sailors were killed when a tugboat was struck by drones in the Black Sea on Tuesday, in the latest attack on civilian shipping near the Ukrainian port of Odesa.
- The Somali-flagged tugboat TEDY, owned by Mert Marine Corporation, was first hit near Odesa before coming under two further drone attacks overnight as it sailed toward the Romanian port of Constanta.
- Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry confirmed the deaths of crew members Aslan Aliyev and Asim Gasimov.
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- Published on 11/09/2026 - 10:19 GMT+2 Two Azerbaijani sailors were killed when a tugboat was struck by drones in the Black Sea on Tuesday, in the latest attack on civilian shipping near the Ukrainian port of Odesa.
- The Somali-flagged tugboat TEDY, owned by Mert Marine Corporation, was first hit near Odesa before coming under two further drone attacks overnight as it sailed toward the Romanian port of Constanta.
- Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry confirmed the deaths of crew members Aslan Aliyev and Asim Gasimov.
Sources: Euronews