US EditionRussia attacks two Ukrainian ports, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels
Russian strikes on Ukrainian Black Sea ports damaged three Turkish-owned vessels, including one carrying food supplies, with limited crew injuries reported, Ukrainian officials said.
- On Dec 12, Russia attacked two Ukrainian ports at Chornomorsk and Odesa, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels including one reportedly carrying food supplies, Reuters said.
- Russia's escalation followed Kyiv's strikes on 'shadow fleet' tankers, with Moscow stepping up port attacks last week after Kyiv used kamikaze naval drones on sanctions-evading vessels.
- Ukraine said the strikes used drones and ballistic missiles, with Oleksiy Kuleba adding, `The strike is aimed at civilian logistics and commercial shipping`; Cenk Shipping reported the Panama-flagged Cenk T was hit around 1600 Ukraine time.
- Zelenskiy posted photos of a burning ship in Chornomorsk, where firefighters battled the blaze; a private company employee was injured in Odesa port, while Turkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed damage but no Turkish injuries.
- Black Sea shipping lanes remain vital to Ukraine's exports, and Turkiye has offered to mediate, urging suspension of attacks on navigation and port infrastructure amid rising regional tensions.
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Turkish ships damaged in Russian attack on Ukrainian ports
Three Turkish-owned ships were damaged in Russian attacks on ports in the Odesa region on Friday, according to Ukraine’s navy spokesperson. Video obtained and geolocated by CNN shows a Turkish ship bursting into flames near the Ukrainian city of Odesa, moments after a Russian drone was seen flying over the port.
Ankara warns of Black Sea escalation after Russian strike on Turkish ship in Odesa
Turkey broke its silence after a Russian missile strike on the vessel Cenk Roro in the port of Chornomorsk in Ukraine’s Odesa region. Turkey’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement confirming its concerns that the war in Ukraine could spread to the Black Sea, posing a threat to maritime security and freedom of navigation. The ministry confirmed that the targeted vessel belongs to a Turkish company and said the crew and truck drivers carried by the…
The Cenk T, a car transport ship, was arrived shortly after 1400. There are no deaths or injuries. Turkey says that the attack confirms "war concerns" in the Black Sea.
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