Ukraine says Russian drones attacked three foreign-flagged vessels
Crews extinguished fires on all three ships, and two injured sailors were evacuated after Russian drone strikes in the Black Sea export corridor.
- Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba reported Russian drones attacked three foreign-flagged merchant ships late Thursday into Friday in the Black Sea, sailing under the flags of Vanuatu, the Comoros, and Panama.
- Russia has targeted Ukraine's maritime export routes for over four years since its invasion, striking ports vital to foreign trade and the wartime economy. This pattern reflects sustained efforts to disrupt economic capacity.
- The Ant, a Turkey-owned cargo ship operating under the Vanuatu flag, was identified as one targeted vessel traveling from the Odesa region toward Turkey. The strike caused fires and necessitated evacuation of two injured crew members.
- Crews managed to bring the fires under control following the strikes. The Ukrainian naval forces then conducted the evacuation of two injured crew members, underscoring the immediate human cost of attacks on civilian vessels.
- These aggressive actions accentuate escalating regional tensions, demonstrating a dangerous pattern of merchant vessel attacks navigating the Black Sea export corridor. The strikes signal intensifying threats to international shipping in contested waters.
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Threat to global food security: Russia hits three foreign-flagged merchant ships in Ukraine’s Black Sea corridor
Russian drones struck three foreign-flagged merchant ships transiting Ukraine's Black Sea maritime corridor on the evening and overnight of 29 May. The strike ignited fires and injured two crew members on a Vanuatu-flagged vessel, Vice Prime Minister for Restoration Oleksii Kuleba reported. The ship was towed for repairs after the strike. The attack continues a pattern of Russian targeting of civilian shipping in the corridor that has handled mo…
Russia hit a Turkish cargo ship in a drone attack in the Black Sea this morning, causing it to catch fire, the Ukrainian navy said. Russia is reporting that a man was killed in the Ukrainian attack in the town of Volzhsky.
Tensions Soar as Russian Drones Hit Foreign Ships in Black Sea
Russian drones attacked three foreign-flagged merchant vessels in Ukraine's maritime export corridor in the Black Sea, causing fires which crews later extinguished. The vessels were flagged by Vanuatu, the Comoros, and Panama. This incident underscores ongoing Russian targeting of crucial maritime trading routes since its invasion of Ukraine.
On the night of 28 to 29 May, Russian forces deliberately attacked a ship heading from one of the ports in the Odessa region to Turkey. Crew members were injured as a result of the attack, according to the Ukrainian Navy.
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