# Black Sea sailors mistook the drone that sank their ship for a rescue boat

https://mins.news/en/item/113791

- CBC News, 2026-10-24 08:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/black-sea-attacks-deadly-9.7393312?cmp=rss

> The Dignity is among nearly 50 commercial vessels maritime analysts say were attacked in the Black Sea in October alone. The escalating conflict has brought much of the key shipping corridor’s traffic to a halt and led NATO to boost maritime security, including with more patrol boats and radar.

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