Overview

• Ukraine's navy reported an unidentified explosive device detonated near a civilian vessel in the Black Sea, causing damage.
• Ukrainian media identified the ship as the Belize-flagged cargo vessel NS Pride, which was not carrying cargo.
• Public tracking showed the 37-year-old ship in the Black Sea on August 28 en route to Sulina, Romania.
• The crew was unharmed and the vessel is under inspection, with the navy saying it will likely continue under its own power.
• The cause remains unclear, with reports pointing to either a drifting mine or a detonating fragment of a downed drone as Odesa region faced heavy overnight drone attacks.