"Their condition is satisfactory, they feel good," TASS quotes a representative of the department.
It is noted that one of the rescued is a Russian citizen.
“This is the chief mechanic of the vessel,” added Rosmorrechflot.
Earlier it became known that the owner of the ship sunk in the Black Sea off the coast of Turkey is a Ukrainian company.
Moreover, in the crew, only two out of 12 people are Russian citizens.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported that the ship was sailing under the flag of Palau.
In Kiev, they noted that five Ukrainians and one foreigner were rescued.
The search is underway for five more sailors.