The Moldovan dry cargo ship damaged in the Black Sea near the Crimea, the crew has been evacuated.

"The cargo vessel BERG was damaged with a crew of 12 people", the agency's source has said.

The source added that the dry cargo ship carried Moldovan flag.

Citizens of Ukraine and Azerbaijan were among crew members. The crew of the vessel has been evacuated, the dry-cargo ship is at anchor, the hull is inspected.

Circumstances of the incident are being clarified.