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Drone strike sinks Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia is responsible for a drone strike that sank a cargo ship in the Black Sea.

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  1. Triblive

    Zelenskyy says Russian drones hit a vessel carrying corn in Black Sea, 2 dead (opens Triblive)

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    BUCHAREST, Romania — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian drone attack caused a fire on board a commercial vessel that later sank in the Black Sea on Monday.

  2. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian drones strike cargo ship in Black Sea, kill captain, Zelensky says (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky confirmed that a civilian ship was attacked by two Russian drones, adding that it was a Turkish-owned ship transporting corn.

  3. BBC News

    Zelensky condemns 'horrific' Russian strike on boat carrying corn in Black Sea (opens BBC News)

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    The vessel's captain was killed and 11 crew members were rescued after the attack on the Turkish-owned ship, Ukraine's leader says.

  4. UPI

    Drone strike sinks Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea (opens UPI)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia is responsible for a drone strike that sank a cargo ship in the Black Sea.

  5. The Kyiv Independent

    Drones strike merchant vessels in Black Sea off Bulgaria and Ukraine, killing at least one (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    A Russian drone struck a merchant vessel flying the Marshall Islands flag in the Black Sea. Separately, two merchant ships were hit by drones around 112 kilometers (70 miles) off Bulgaria's coast on Oct. 6.

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