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Russia Strikes Another Foreign Cargo Ship in Odesa Port, Killing One
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Russian forces struck another foreign-flagged commercial vessel during a missile attack on Ukraine’s Odesa region on July 18, killing one person and injuring three others, according to Odesa Regional Military Administration head Oleh Kiper.
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The attack targeted port infrastructure on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast and hit a merchant ship sailing under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda. Kiper said one person was killed, while three others were hospitalized with injuries.
According to Kiper, the strike also damaged port infrastructure, including buildings, storage facilities, and fuel reservoirs. No casualties were reported among personnel working at those facilities.
During emergency response operations, Russian forces launched a follow-up strike, damaging specialized rescue equipment. Kiper said emergency crews avoided casualties because they had taken shelter.
The attack marks the latest in a series of Russian strikes on foreign commercial shipping operating from Ukrainian ports.
On July 13, Russia struck a civilian cargo vessel flying the flag of Togo while it was unloading mineral fertilizers at a Ukrainian port. Five crew members were killed and another five were injured.
A day later, on July 14, Russian forces attacked two additional merchant vessels sailing under the flags of Tanzania and Liberia in the Black Sea. The captain of one of the ships was killed in the strike. On the evening of July 17, another commercial vessel flying the flag of the Marshall Islands also came under Russian attack.
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