US EditionUkraine Says Russian Drone Attack Hit Civilian Turkish Vessel
Ukraine says Russia targeted three Turkish-owned commercial vessels in its exclusive economic zone, damaging them and causing fire on one ship, with no reported injuries.
- On Saturday, Ukraine's navy said a Russian drone struck the Viva, Turkish-owned commercial vessel carrying sunflower oil to Egypt, with 11 Turkish citizens aboard and contact maintained with the captain.
- On Friday, Russia attacked two Ukrainian ports, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels and causing a large fire on one of those ships.
- In its Telegram statement, the navy said the strike occurred in the open sea inside Ukraine's exclusive economic zone, outside Ukrainian air-defence systems, and that the ship's captain confirmed no injuries as the vessel continued to Egypt.
- Kyiv said the strikes on Black Sea shipping showed Russia was not serious about ending the war.
- Damage to multiple Turkish-owned ships occurred on Friday, with a Russian drone strike hitting a vessel at Chornomorsk port and Odessa port also hit, while one damaged ship caught fire.
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The Moscow Times
Al ArabiyaUkraine Says Russian Drone Hit Turkish Cargo Vessel in Black Sea
Ukraine on Saturday accused Russia of striking a Turkish vessel transporting sunflower oil in the Black Sea, a day after a Russian attack triggered a fire on a Turkish-owned ship at a Ukrainian port.
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Ukraine says Russian drone attack hit civilian Turkish vessel
KYIV: Ukraine's navy accused Russia of deliberately attacking a civilian Turkish vessel carrying sunflower oil to Egypt with a drone on Saturday (Dec 13), a day after Moscow hit two Ukrainian ports.
Ukrainian Marina accuses Russia that she has deliberately attacked Russia on Saturday, with a drone, a Turkish civil ship, one day after Moscow hit two Ukrainian ports.
Ukraine accused Russia of hitting on Saturday with a drone in the Black Sea of Turkey's commercial ship, one day after a Russian air attack occurred another Turkish ship near the port of Odessa, the northern region of this Ukrainian city being in...
A Russian drone strike hit a Turkish-owned commercial vessel at Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port.
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