The occupiers attacked the vessel GOLDEN LEO, flying the flag of Guinea-Bissau, with cruise missiles as it was leaving the combat zone with a cargo of grain. As a result of the strike, 5 people were killed, the fate of another 5 is unknown.
Russian occupiers struck a civilian cargo vessel GOLDEN LEO (flag of Guinea-Bissau, owner Turkey) with three Kh-59/Kh-69 cruise missiles, which at the time of the attack was moving out of the combat zone with a cargo of grain, reports UNN citing the Ukrainian Navy.As reported by the Navy, the impact hit the area of the starboard side of the superstructure, and a fire broke out on board.
As a result of the strike, 5 people were killed. The fate of another 5 crew members is unknown, search operations are ongoing. The technical condition of the vessel is being clarified ,the statement reads.
Units of the Ukrainian Navy and the Maritime Search and Rescue Service were involved in providing assistance. As of 20:30, eight crew members were evacuated to one of the hospitals in Odesa.
This is another deliberate strike by Russia against an unarmed civilian vessel under a foreign flag, which posed no military threat. The attack is an act of terror against peaceful navigation and a gross violation of international humanitarian law "- the Navy summarized.
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