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A Turkish merchant ship loaded with grain was hit by three Russian missiles in the Black Sea on Tuesday. Ukrainian authorities said five crew members were killed in the attack, while the fate of five others remains unclear.
According to the Ukrainian Navy, the ship was hit by a cruise missile as it was leaving the conflict zone. After the attack, eight people were rescued and transported for medical treatment to a hospital in Odessa.
Kiev strongly condemned the incident, calling it a deliberate attack on an unarmed civilian ship flying a foreign flag.
"This is a new and deliberate attack by Russia against an unarmed civilian ship with a foreign flag, which posed absolutely no threat. This attack is a terrorist act against peaceful navigation and a serious violation of international humanitarian law," Ukrainian authorities stated.
Ukraine's acting Foreign Minister, Andriy Sibikha, announced that the crew consisted mainly of Syrian and Indian citizens, while the Ukrainian captain of the ship was also among the victims.
"While the world continues to react to Russia's brutal overnight attack on Kiev, Moscow continues its campaign of terror throughout the day," Sibikha said.
The attack on the ship comes at a new moment of escalation in the conflict. During the night between Saturday and Sunday, Russia launched about 20 ballistic missiles towards Kiev, causing at least one death and 16 injuries. According to Ukrainian authorities, Russian attacks on Black Sea ports, especially in the Odessa region, have continued in recent days.
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