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15 Russian soldiers missing after warship collides with freighter off Istanbul

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Russia's defense ministry says a naval reconnaissance ship is in danger of sinking in the Black Sea after colliding with another vessel.

 

The ministry says the Liman has a hole as a result of the collision that occurred Thursday about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northwest of the Bosphorus Strait.

 

The ministry statement, carried by Russian news agencies, says that so far 45 crewmen were rescued but 15 remain missing.

 

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