Russia hits Liberian-flagged ship in Ukraine's Odesa port, kills one
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority said 13 crew members were evacuated after the strike, and emergency crews secured the vessel.
- On Saturday, Oct. 3, Russian forces struck a Liberian-flagged civilian cargo vessel in an Odesa region port, killing one crew member and injuring three others, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority reported.
- Recent months have seen repeated strikes on commercial ships in Black Sea transit lanes; a Sept. 10 attack on the tugboat Tedy killed Azerbaijani sailors Aslan Aliyev and Asim Gasimov.
- Following the bombardment, 13 crew members were successfully evacuated to a safe location, while emergency crews and port security personnel responded immediately to secure the vessel and assess destruction.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Russian attacks on transport arteries were retaliatory measures, while Ukraine's Ministry condemned the engagement as part of an institutionalized campaign targeting civilian maritime logistics.
- Ukrainian authorities and international maritime bodies categorically reject the Kremlin's accusations, emphasizing that targeted ships are standard merchant vessels engaged in agricultural and bulk cargo transit under international maritime law.
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The Russian armed forces struck a ship in the port of Odessa, which delivered military equipment to Ukraine, declared on Saturday to the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. "This afternoon, as a result of a drone strike at the port of Odessa, a dry cargo vessel carrying military equipment to Ukraine was hit," the report of the agency.
Russian forces attacked a civilian commercial ship sailing under the Liberian flag, located in a port in the Odesa region. One crew member was killed, and three others were injured, announced on Saturday the Administration of the Maritime Ports of Ukraine (USPA), broadcast Kyiv Post. According to a statement published by the USPA, 13 crew members ...
Russia attacks civilian vessel in Odesa region port, killing sailor, injuring three – USPA
Russian troops struck a civilian cargo vessel sailing under the Liberian flag in one of the ports of the Odesa region, killing a motorman and injuring three other crew members, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) reported on Facebook.
A vessel was attacked in the port of Odessa, the Ukrainian Seaport Administration said
A vessel was attacked in the port of Odessa, the Ukrainian Seaport Administration said.A Liberian-flagged vessel was attacked, a motor sailor was killed, and three crew members were injured. Another 13 crew members were evacuated...
The strike killed an engine sailor. Thirteen crew members were evacuated to a safe place.
Liberian-flagged cargo ship hit in Odessa region port — Three injured and 13 crew members evacuated safely, according to Ukrainian authorities
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