Fatal Drone Attack in Black Sea Targets Cargo Ship

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On Monday, June 22, a Turkish-operated cargo ship named VICTRESS was struck by a Russian drone while en route to a Ukrainian port in the Black Sea. Ukrainian officials reported that the Panama-registered bulk carrier ignited and sustained significant damage due to the assault. Tragically, a 58-year-old cook lost his life, and Ukrainian naval forces rescued eight crew members using a life raft. This strike comes after attacks on two other commercial vessels on June 19, heightening worries about maritime commerce, port safety, and food supply routes.

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00:00A deadly drone attack has struck civilian shipping in the Black Sea.

00:04Ukrainian authorities say a Russian drone hit the Turkish-owned cargo vessel

00:08Victris early Monday, June 22. The ship was sailing under a Panamanian flag

00:14and was heading toward a Ukrainian port. The strike set the vessel ablaze and caused major

00:19damage on board. Ukraine's Navy and Seaports Authority said rescue teams evacuated eight

00:25crew members on a life raft. But one sailor, a 58-year-old cook, was killed in the attack.

00:31Ukrainian officials condemned the strike as a deliberate attack on civilian maritime traffic.

00:36They warned that repeated attacks in the Black Sea are threatening global shipping routes,

00:41port operations, and food exports. The incident follows another wave of drone strikes on June 19,

00:47when two civilian vessels were also reportedly hit. Ukraine says port operations are continuing,

00:53but under tighter security.

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