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Trawler mistakenly sunk by Russian missile
The 'Kapitan Lobanov' sank off the coast of Kaliningrad near Pionersky on March 19 after being mistakenly struck by a Russian Navy missile. The surviving crew members were interrogated by the FSB at their hospital in Pionersk. Three crew members were killed and four injured crew members were recovered from the sea by another vessel. The missile that hit the trawler was fired during a Baltic Fleet exercise…Before the incident, the trawler’s crew members were about to go to bed when a rocket hit the captain’s cabin. The survivors were sent to a hospital in the city of Pionersk; one of the victims was in serious condition. The FSB officers asked the crew members not to talk about the incident…Another missile fell into fishing nets near the industrial vessel of the MRTK company, which was located not far from the trawler. It was not currently clear if the Black Sea Fleet or Coastal Missile Defense batteries were conducting an exercise in the Black Sea or if this was an errant engagement.
Explosion and fire in Kaliningrad region killed one, two missing
A fire broke out following an explosion aboard the 'Kapitan Lobanov' in the Kaliningrad Region on March 19, 2024. Around 11 a.m. the ship activated a distress signal. The trawler had seven crew members on board, four of whom were injured. The trawler sank in the Baltic Sea near the city of Pionersky. One person was said to have died and two others were missing.The injured were to be given all necessary medical aid. The regional authorities would provide support for the families of those affected. The"Kapitan Lobanov" in July 2021, already sank at the coast of Svetly, while being put on a slip for repairs of small vessels. Report with photos: https://www.tv3.lt/naujiena/uzsienis/baltijos-juroje-nuskendo-rusu-laivas-pranesama-apie-sprogima-denyje-n1325651?priority=6
Trawler sank in Svetloye
On June 7, 2021, the 'Kapitan Lobanov' partially sank in the city of Svetloye in the Kaliningrad region. The ship tilted t to starboard side during launching, after which it partially sank. There was a threat of a spill of fuels and lubricants. Oil booms were laid out. The trawler was fixed with ropes in the water to avoid total flooding. Law enforcement officers went to the scene to established the causes of the incident. Video: https://amp.ren.tv/news/v-rossii/843397-trauler-kapitan-lobanov-zatonul-u-beregov-kaliningradskoi-oblasti
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