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Ukrainian Ship Captain Killed in Russian Strike on Odesa
Ukraine said 226 civilian and commercial vessels have been hit on the Black Sea since 2022, with 70% of attacks occurring this year.
- A Russian attack on a commercial cargo ship in the port of Odesa killed its Ukrainian captain, regional head Oleg Kiper said. The vessel was sailing under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Attacks on Black Sea vessels have surged as the war enters its fifth year, with Turkey's IMEAK chamber of shipping reporting at least 226 civilian and commercial vessels hit since February 2022. Seventy percent occurred in the first eight months of this year.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in New York to address the United Nations and met with President Donald Trump yesterday to discuss ongoing hostilities.
- On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to discuss potential diplomatic pathways, the State Department announced yesterday.
- Despite a Turkish proposal to end strikes on civilian ships, both sides have failed to act. Zelensky expressed hope the "American side will find a way...to bring them to any kind of negotiations.
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Mutual Attacks Between Moscow and Kiev... Dead and Wounded, and a Warning of a Major Russian Attack.
An intense exchange of shelling between Moscow and Kiev is killing the captain of a vessel in Odessa and injuring civilians on both sides. The Russian defence is targeting military positions. Zelensky warns of Moscow's readiness for a large-scale attack.
Antigua and Barbuda-flagged civilian ship attacked in the Black Sea
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A Russian strike hit a cargo ship in a Black Sea port in the Odessa area. The Ukrainian captain of the ship was killed in the strike. The attack also targeted civilian infrastructure, causing several fires. - War in Ukraine: a Russian strike hit a cargo ship in the Odessa area and killed his captain (International).
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right7Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Right
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- 41% of the sources lean Right
41% Right
L 24%
C 35%
R 41%
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