https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/wheat-rises-grain-ship-black-sea-hit-mine
Wheat Rises As Grain Ship In Black Sea Hit By Mine
BY TYLER DURDEN
FRIDAY, DEC 29, 2023 - 04:50 AM
The war in Ukraine has transformed parts of the Black Sea into a conflict area. Commercial vessels transporting agricultural goods from the 'breadbasket of Europe' have been caught in the crossfire.
The latest maritime incident occurred on Wednesday when a Panama-flagged bulk carrier struck a mine in the Black Sea while sailing to a port on the Danube River to load grain, according to
Reuters.
"A Panama-flagged civilian vessel was blown up on an enemy sea mine in the Black Sea ... The vessel lost its course and control, and a fire broke out on the upper deck," Ukraine's southern military command said on Telegram.
Bloomberg shipping data shows that the Greek-operated "VYSSOS" is possibly beached near the Danube Dela Biosphere Reserve. This could be because the captain is preventing the vessel from sinking after the blast.