This September 1 image showing the severely damaged Anna S being towed through the Bosphorus Strait is one of several recent photos snapped from the Turkish coast that highlight the escalating war on shipping in the Black Sea.
The Greek-owned bulk carrier was reportedly targeted by five aerial drones as it neared the Russian port of Novorossiysk to fill up with grain on August 17. All 20 Filipino sailors and its Romanian captain were able to escape the vessel unhurt.
Images captured by maritime enthusiasts along the Turkish coast offer a glimpse into the intensity of the ongoing war on Black Sea shipping by Ukrainian and Russian attack drone teams.
