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Zelensky condemns 'horrific' Russian strike on boat carrying corn in Black Sea
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- The captain of the cargo ship Royad Mammadov was killed in a drone strike, with another sailor missing and eleven crew members rescued; the ship sank about 30 nautical miles south of Romania's Sfantu Gheorghe port.
- Romania launched a rescue mission following a fire on the vessel in its exclusive economic zone, confirming two deaths; Russia claimed responsibility for striking two cargo vessels as retaliation for Ukrainian attacks.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky called for de-escalation and international pressure to restore global food security amid ongoing Black Sea hostilities.
- Russia announced plans to intensify strikes across Ukraine in response to Kyiv's increased attacks on Russian oil refineries, which Russia says have impacted its economy.
- Germany warned of heightened risks of hybrid warfare and potential violent conflict with Russia, citing recent drone incidents and ongoing shadow war threats targeting German soil.
