Russian Drone Kills 1 on Cargo Ship Victress in Black Sea as Moscow Says It Downed 301 Drones
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Updated · Kyiv Post · Jun 22
Russian Drone Kills 1 on Cargo Ship Victress in Black Sea as Moscow Says It Downed 301 Drones
3 articles · Updated · Kyiv Post · Jun 22
Summary
A Russian drone strike hit the Turkish-owned, Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Victress early Monday en route to a Ukrainian port, killing a 58-year-old cook and igniting a fire.
Eight other sailors were evacuated by Ukrainian naval forces on a lifeboat after the blast caused significant damage, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and navy.
The attack came days after Kyiv said Russian drones hit two other civilian vessels in the Black Sea on June 19, leaving one crew member dead and several others injured.
Russian attacks elsewhere in Ukraine also killed one person in Odesa and one in Zaporizhzhia, while Moscow briefly shut all four airports after Russia said it intercepted 301 Ukrainian drones overnight.