Ukraine said on Wednesday that a Russian missile had struck a civilian ship while it was moored in a port in the Black Sea region of Odesa, killing a port pilot on board and injuring three crew members and a port worker.
The Ukrainian southern military command said in a statement that an anti-radar Russian missile hit the ship’s superstructure, which includes the command cabin.
It said that the ship was traveling under the Liberian flag and that the three wounded crew members were citizens of the Philippines.
The Russian authorities did not immediately comment on the strike.
If confirmed, the attack would be the first time that Russian forces have hit a civilian vessel sailing near the Odesa region since Moscow pulled out of a U.N.-brokered deal in July that allowed Ukraine to export its grain through the Black Sea.
Organizations:
Liberian
Locations:
Ukraine, Russian, Odesa, Ukrainian, Philippines, Moscow