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Russian strike on cargo ship in Ukraine's Odesa region kills captain: authorities

Published on September 23, 2026 at 08:49

A Russian attack on a commercial cargo ship in Ukraine's southern Black Sea port of Odesa killed its captain, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday.

"The enemy targeted a commercial cargo ship sailing under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda," the head of the Odesa region, Oleg Kiper, said. "The captain of the ship, a Ukrainian citizen, was killed."