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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 27
Golden Leo Sinks Off Odesa After July 19 Shelling, Killing 9 Crew
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jul 27

Golden Leo Sinks Off Odesa After July 19 Shelling, Killing 9 Crew

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 27

Summary

  • Nine crew members died when the cargo ship Golden Leo sank off Odesa on Sunday, a week after Ukrainian officials said Russian forces shelled it.
  • The vessel had departed Chornomorsk carrying corn on July 19; eight people were evacuated, and Russia said Sunday its forces had struck Ukrainian ports and shipping.
  • Russia also launched 7 ballistic missiles and 136 drones overnight into Sunday, Ukraine said, hitting cities including Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv.
  • Romania summoned Russia’s ambassador after its military shot down a third drone in three days over the Black Sea after it entered Romanian airspace.
  • Against that backdrop, Ukrainian and U.S. officials have discussed a proposal for an air ceasefire, though the Kremlin said it was too early to comment.

Insights

Could an air ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine survive while missiles, drones, and port attacks are still escalating across the region?
After Romania shot down another drone, is the Ukraine war edging closer to a wider regional security crisis?