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Urgent: Russian strike sets fire to cargo ship, killing at least 1: Ukraine's deputy PM

Xinhua
| June 22, 2026
2026-06-22

KIEV, June 22 (Xinhua) -- A Russian drone strike set fire to a cargo vessel en route to Ukraine, killing one of its crew, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said on Monday.

Kuleba said on Telegram that a 58-year-old cook, a citizen of Egypt, was killed. Eight other sailors, including citizens of Türkiye and India, were forced to evacuate on a life raft, and the vessel sustained significant damage. Enditem

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