On July 19, four more bodies of sailors were found aboard the Turkish-owned civilian cargo ship GOLDEN LEO, which was struck by three Russian missiles, the press service of the Odesa Regional Prosecutor's Office said in a statement, UNIAN reports.
According to the information, the death toll from the Russian attack has risen to 10. Nine of those killed were foreign crew members, while one was a Ukrainian pilot.
"As of the morning of July 20, it has been confirmed that 10 people were killed as a result of the enemy strike on a foreign civilian vessel. Another seven people were injured," the Odesa Regional Prosecutor's Office said.
Ilgar Khudiyev
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The Russian military launched a missile strike on a civilian cargo ship carrying grain in the Black Sea, UNIAN reports.
It was reported that the Turkish-owned dry cargo ship Golden Leo, sailing under the Guinea-Bissau flag, was hit by three X-59/X-69 cruise missiles as it left the combat zone.
According to reports, at least six sailors were killed in the attack on the ship.
Among the dead was a Ukrainian citizen, and the fate of some crew members remains unknown.
The Ukrainian Navy assessed the incident as another terrorist act in the Black Sea.
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