Russian Drone Strike Kills Egyptian Crew Member on Vessel Bound for Ukraine
22 Jun 2026 11:01 AM IST22 Jun 2026 11:01 AM IST
Cargo ship sailing under Panama flag catches fire after drone attack; Indian and Turkish sailors among those rescued.
A Russian drone strike on a cargo vessel heading to Ukraine killed an Egyptian crew member and forced eight sailors, including Indians, to evacuate.
Russian drones set fire to a cargo vessel en route to Ukraine and killed one of its crew, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Monday. "A drone strike set fire to a vessel sailing under the Panama flag. A crew member was killed -- a 58-year-old cook, a citizen of Egypt," Kuleba wrote on Telegram.
Kuleba said eight sailors, including citizens of Turkey and India, fled on a life raft, and that the vessel "sustained significant damage and lost seaworthiness".
( Source : AFP )
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