Russia Launches Drones and Missiles at Ukraine, Hitting Chinese-Linked and Other Ships Near Odesa
Russian forces launched hundreds of drones and nearly two dozen missiles at Ukraine overnight, striking two civilian vessels in the Black Sea near Odesa. The attack wounded over 30 people and included a ship under the Marshall Islands flag and another under the Guinea-Bissau flag, as well as a Chinese-linked cargo vessel. The assault occurred as Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to China.
Where Sources Diverge
Kyiv Independent and Al Jazeera did not specify the exact flags of the ships, while France 24 and Straits Times provided specific flags.
Russian drone hits Chinese-linked cargo ship near Odesa
Ukraine says its territory is attacked overnight with 524 drones and 22 missiles.
Two civilian vessels hit including one under the Marshall Islands flag and another under the Guinea-Bissau flag.
Russian drones hit two ships including Chinese cargo vessel off Ukraine’s Black Sea coast
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Ukraine says its territory is attacked overnight with 524 drones and 22 missiles.
'A terrible mistake?' As Putin heads to China, Russian drone hits Chinese-linked cargo ship near Odesa The Kyiv Independent
Russian drones hit two ships including Chinese cargo vessel off Ukraine’s Black Sea coast The Straits Times
Russia launched hundreds of drones and nearly two dozen missiles at Ukraine overnight, hitting two ships in the Black Sea near Ukraine's Odesa region and wounding more than 30 people. Ukrainian authorities said that the two civilian vessels hit included one under the Marshall Islands flag and another under the Guinea-Bissau flag.