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UNIAN, illustrative Russian military forces conducted an attack on a civilian vessel in the Odesa region. As a result of the strike, the tugboat Tedy under a foreign flag was damaged, and Azerbaijani citizens were killed. This was reported by the Ministry for Recovery, Infrastructure, and Transport of Ukraine.
“Russia carried out another attack on civilian shipping in the Odesa region. As a result of the strike, the tugboat Tedy under a foreign flag was damaged. Two crew members—citizens of Azerbaijan—were killed,” the statement says.
Two more Azerbaijani citizens were injured and hospitalized; six sailors, also Azerbaijani citizens, received necessary assistance on site, and hospitalization was not required for them.
“Russia continues to deliberately attack civilian ships and Ukraine’s port infrastructure, creating a direct threat to Ukrainian and foreign sailors. Ukraine records each such incident and continues to inform international partners about systematic Russian attacks on civilian shipping and transportation infrastructure,” the statement emphasizes.
Hostile attacks on the ports of Odesa region
As UNIAN reported, Russia has intensified terror against ports in the Odesa region and significantly increased attacks on civilian vessels moving through the sea corridor. For example, in August, as a result of a drone strike on a civilian vessel, a sailor—24—year-old citizen of Ukraine, the ship’s helmsman, was killed. Several others were injured. The vessel was transporting wheat.
Spokesman of the Ukrainian Navy, Dmitro Pletenchuk, said that navigation through the sea corridor is ongoing, and Ukrainian forces are attempting to strengthen the security of this route.
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