Russian frigate collides with Swedish cargo ship

The incident took place on the border between Sweden and Denmark and is believed to have been caused by heavy fog.

A Russian military frigate between Sweden and Denmark collided with a Swedish freighter. The incident took place on the morning of Wednesday, September 23, in the area of ​​the Øresund bridge, according to the Swedish newspaper Expressen.

It is noted that the Russian frigate today around 10:00 am collided with a 145-meter freighter on the Danish side of the bridge.

The Danish Armed Forces confirmed the incident and named it the probable cause of the thick fog. According to them, no one was injured.

“At the southern end of the bridge, the civilian merchant ship Ice Rose and a Russian frigate collided. Our patrol boat is present, along with the Swedish ships. The armed forces have detained Ice Rose for now to make sure she can continue sailing.” said the Danish Defense Command on your Twitter.

The Swedish Maritime Administration says there were no Ice Rose oil spills. The agency sent three of its boats and a helicopter to the scene of the incident.

The Öresund Bridge Authority published a photo of thick fog this morning asking drivers to be very careful.

It was previously reported that in Panama, the ship struck a railway bridge and partially destroyed it.

Before that, in Istanbul, an Odessa ship rammed the embankment. A ship flying the Liberian flag crashed into the shore at right angles.

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