The Russian Navy seems to have hit and sunk a Russian vessel, based on unbiased Russian information outlet TV Rain. 

A crewmember of the trawler Captain Lobanov informed the outlet {that a} missile hit the vessel throughout a Russian Navy train within the Baltic on March 19. Three crewmembers had been killed, 4 had been injured and the vessel was sunk, he stated. Images circulating on social media seem to indicate the vessel’s wreck partially capsized at a pier. 

It appears like Russians drowned their very own ship throughout an train. Way to go!

The trawler “Captain Lobanov” sank after it was hit by a Navy missile throughout a coaching train. This was reported by Dozhd TV channel with regards to a relative of a crew member.

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Russian response businesses initially described the incident as an unintended shipboard fireplace, and reported that there was one deceased crewmember and two extra lacking. The survivor who spoke to TV Rain alleged that the 4 rescuees had been interrogated by Russian safety providers and instructed to not inform their tales. 

A video obtained by TV Rain appeared to indicate that the vessel misplaced its pilothouse within the strike. The wrecked hulk was nonetheless on fireplace, and a big particles area and a life raft floated simply off the starboard aspect.  

The corvette Boikiy was working on a Baltic coaching vary on the identical time, conducting artillery firing workouts and mock anti-ship missile launches, based on Russian outlet Lenta.