Russian drone hits Chinese commercial vessel in Ukrainian waters overnight

Russian drone hits Chinese commercial vessel in Ukrainian waters overnight

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A Russian drone struck a Chinese commercial vessel in Ukrainian waters overnight on May 18.

Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk announced this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

"It's interesting what motivated the Russians when they decided tonight to hit a Chinese commercial vessel in our sea with a Shahed drone. Fortunately, there were no casualties, but this is something new," Pletenchuk wrote.

Read also: Russian tanker hit in Black Sea left adrift after Ukrainian strike – Navy spox

Earlier, on April 25, a Russian drone attack caused a fire aboard a Panama-flagged vessel in the Odesa region.

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