Overview
- The Crimea Main Directorate of the Investigative Committee is leading the probe into the capsizing.
- Authorities characterized the work on the vessel as pre‑operational testing of its cargo‑lifting device.
- Prosecutors opened a criminal case on alleged violations of safety rules tied to the incident.
- Officials reported two fatalities and more than 20 injuries, with assistance pledged to the injured and families of the deceased.
- Earlier reports placed the incident in Sevastopol’s Southern Bay on the grounds of the Sevastopol Marine Plant.