Report: 15 Russian soldiers missing after ship collision

By The Associated Press

Posted Apr 27, 2017 07:45:55 AM.

Last Updated Apr 27, 2017 08:20:18 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

ISTANBUL – Turkish media reports say 15 Russian soldiers are missing after their warship collided with a freighter off Istanbul, in the Black Sea.

Private television station NTV says 45 other soldiers were rescued after the accident Thursday.

NTV says rescue boats and helicopters have been dispatched to the area.

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