Ukraine says Russian drone hit Tanzanian-flagged vessel, killing captain, injuring 3
Ukraine says the strike is part of a wider campaign against civilian shipping and port infrastructure in the Black Sea, with international calls for coordinated protection.
- On Thursday, a Russian drone strike killed the captain and injured three crew members aboard a Tanzanian-flagged vessel heading toward a Ukrainian port in the Black Sea.
- Ukraine's Ministry for Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport reported the attack on Telegram, stating Russia systematically targets Ukrainian ports, infrastructure, and civilian merchant vessels in the region.
- Recent strikes include a July attack on the Turkish-owned GOLDEN LEO near Odesa killing 10 people, an August strike damaging a Togo-flagged vessel injuring four, and two June drone attacks.
- These repeated attacks have disrupted Ukraine's maritime trade route, with July strikes bringing traffic through the Black Sea corridor close to a standstill during harvest season.
- The Ukrainian Ministry urged coordinated international action to strengthen the protection of civilian shipping and the security of international logistics routes threatened by ongoing strikes.
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Flagged vessel from one of Africa's maritime powerhouses becomes latest civilian ship caught in Russia-Ukraine war
According to Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry, a Russian drone attack targeted a Tanzania-flagged civilian vessel in the Black Sea heading to a Ukrainian port.
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VGThe captain of a Tanzanian-registered civilian ship was killed in a Russian drone strike in the Black Sea on Thursday, according to Ukrainian authorities.
A Russian drone has hit a Turkish-owned cargo ship in a canal in the Danube Delta in Ukraine, near the border with Romania. The ship is the M/V Mariam M, which had departed from Latakia, Syria, and was traveling to Galati, Romania. According to Ukrainian sources, the ship's captain was killed, while three crew members were injured. Meanwhile, Turkish sources report a more serious toll, stating that the captain and the port pilot were killed, whi…
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