Ukraine says Russian drone strike damaged Turkish ship sailing from Odesa

A Russian drone strike has ignited a fire on a cargo ship. The vessel was en route to Turkey from Ukraine's Odesa port. Two crew members sustained injuries in the attack. The ship, flagged by Vanuatu, has Turkish owners. This incident highlights o...

By AFP | May 29, 2026, 10.26 AM IST

Residents react at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine in Odesa

Kyiv: Ukraine's navy said on Friday that a Russian drone strike sparked a fire on a cargo ship bound for Turkey that had departed the Ukrainian port of Odesa.

"The Russian Federation carried out a targeted attack on a Turkish vessel," the Ukrainian navy posted on Telegram saying a fire had broken out and two crew members wounded on the Vanuatu-flagged cargo vessel, which had Turkish owners.

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