Indians aboard Turkish ship attacked by Russian drones, captain killed: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that a Russian drone strike on a Turkish-owned civilian vessel in the Black Sea killed the ship's captain. The attack also involved an Indian citizen on board, following a separate strike on an Indian-owned pharmaceutical warehouse in Sumy.
Why it matters
These incidents highlight the ongoing risks to international maritime trade and civilian infrastructure in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, involving multiple nations.
A Russian drone strike on a civilian vessel in Black Sea on Monday killed the ship’s captain, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that Indian and an Azerbaijani citizens were also on board the ship.The vessel, which was carrying corn, was owned by Türkiye. Eleven crew members were rescued, one of them injured.Zelensky condemned the strikes and confirmed the captain’s death. He added that the fate of one other person was still being established.“A horrific strike by two Russian drones on a civilian vessel in neutral waters carrying corn and owned by Türkiye. Azerbaijani and Indian citizens were on board. As of now, unfortunately, we know that the ship’s captain was killed. My condolences. The fate of one other person is still being established. Eleven crew members were rescued, one of them injured,” he wrote in a post on X.
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