An international cargo vessel, the Golden Leo, sank off the coast of Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa on Sunday, a week after Ukrainian officials said it had been struck by Russian forces.
According to Ukraine’s ports authority, the ship, which was sailing under a Guinea-Bissau flag, had sunk near the port. A statement said nine crew members had been killed in the attack while eight were evacuated to safety.
The ship had been passing through a corridor overseen by Ukraine along the coast towards Romania when it was shelled by Russian forces on July 19. The ports authority said Russian action against the ship ‘violated the norms of international maritime law’ and endangered the lives of crew.
Russia’s Actions
Russia has stepped up attacks in recent weeks on deepwater ports in southern Ukraine that handle much of the country’s grain and other critical cargo, in the fifth year of war.
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