UkrainePublished: 19 June 2026 at 16:20
Russian drones kill 1 sailor, wound 5 in attack on two civilian ships in Black Sea
Russian drones struck two civilian ships leaving Ukrainian ports, killing one sailor and wounding five. The vessels were flagged in Panama and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
On June 19, Russian drones attacked two civilian vessels in the Black Sea. The ships were departing from Ukrainian ports at the time of the strike.
One sailor was killed and five others were wounded in the attack. Both ships were registered under foreign flags: Panama and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
The incident underscores the ongoing threat to civilian maritime traffic amid the war in Ukraine.
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