Russians attack cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain: fire breaks out, one killed, several injured

Russian forces attacked a Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship carrying Ukrainian wheat in the Black Sea, killing one person and injuring three others.

Source: Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "The enemy continues to relentlessly attack civilian vessels in the Black Sea. Sadly, one person has been killed and three others injured."

Details: Kiper said the attack has damaged a Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship loaded with Ukrainian wheat. The vessel's hull was damaged and a fire broke out.

The crew was evacuated to shore, and all necessary assistance is being provided to those injured.

"These strikes once again demonstrate the systematic and cynical nature of Russian terror, and the threat the aggressor poses both to civilian lives and to global food security as a whole," Kiper said.

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