Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Russian ship Liman" in English language version.
Mr Ivanov has also been explaining the decision to send the Liman warship to from its Black Sea base to the Mediterranean. He said it was "in the interest of Russian security only". The Liman left the Black Sea port of Sevastapol on Friday and is expected to reach the Mediterranean on Saturday.
The collision was caused due to fog and low visibility, the Turkish shipping agency GAC said. It occurred 29 kilometres (16 nmi) from the Istanbul town of Kilyos on the Black Sea coast just north of Istanbul.