Russia Strikes Three Civilian Ships in Black Sea; Egyptian Cook Killed
Russian forces attacked three foreign civilian vessels in the Black Sea, killing an Egyptian cook. Ukrainian officials condemned the strikes as a war crime.
Russian military forces launched attacks on three foreign civilian ships in the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian officials. One strike hit a bulk carrier sailing under the Panama flag, causing a fire. The crew was evacuated and the vessel anchored. A 1968-born Egyptian national serving as the ship's cook was killed.
The other two ships, flagged under Palau and Belize, were also attacked but suffered no casualties and remained seaworthy. Ukrainian official Kiper characterized the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure and shipping as a war crime.
Separately, the Ukrainian General Staff released updated figures on Russian personnel losses. Since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022, approximately 1,393,140 Russian soldiers have been killed, including 1,190 in the past 24 hours. Equipment losses include 12,050 tanks, 24,805 armored personnel carriers, 44,530 artillery systems, and thousands of other vehicles and systems. The figures are being refined due to ongoing combat.
