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Russian Drone Strike Sets Cargo Ship Ablaze, Kills Crew Member in Black Sea Attack

Kyiv Post

Kyiv Post

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June 22, 2026

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Russian Drone Strike Sets Cargo Ship Ablaze, Kills Crew Member in Black Sea Attack

A Russian drone strike in the Black Sea hit the Turkish-owned cargo vessel VICTRESS bound for a Ukrainian port, killing a 58-year-old crew member and setting the ship ablaze.

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Kyiv Post

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· Jun 22, 2026

Russian Drone Attack Sets Cargo Ship Ablaze, Kills Crew Member on Black Sea

A Russian drone strike in the Black Sea hit the Turkish-owned cargo vessel Victress bound for a Ukrainian port, killing a 58-year-old crew member and setting the ship ablaze.

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jul 11, 2026

Seven injured in Russian drone strike on business in Kharkiv

Seven people have been injured in a Russian drone strike on a civilian business in the Nemyshlianskyi district of Kharkiv.

Al Bawaba

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· Jun 22, 2026

Egyptian citizen killed aboard cargo ship hit by Russian drone in the Black Sea

ALBAWABA - A cargo vessel en route to Ukraine was hit and set on fire by a Russian drone in the Black Sea - killing one Egyptian cook while the rest of the crew of eight fled from the attack on a lifeboat...

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills Seven

A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv killed at least seven people and injured 24 early on Monday, according to Ukrainian officials, as residential buildings, commercial properties and other infrastructure suffered heavy damage across multiple districts. Kyiv’s military administration said rescue teams were searching through damaged apartment blocks for survivors after the [] The post Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills Seven appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

DNyuz

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· Jul 7, 2026

Ukrainian drones flew all the way to Siberia to strike Russia’s largest oil refinery

Parts of Russia’s Omsk refinery were seen burning on Monday after Ukraine’s drone strikes. SOCIAL MEDIA via REUTERS New variants of Ukraine’s long-range strike drones hit an oil refinery in Siberia. The 1,700-mile strike is Ukraine’s longest-range drone attack on Russia since the war began. Online footage showed a fire at a key processing unit []

The Kyiv Independent

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· Jul 11, 2026

Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv injures 10

Eight people were injured after Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv early July 11, with damage reported in multiple districts of the Ukrainian capital, local officials said.

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Related coverage for "Russian Drone Strike Sets Cargo Ship Ablaze, Kills Crew Member in Black Sea Attack": Kyiv Post — Russian Drone Attack Sets Cargo Ship Ablaze, Kills Crew Member on Black Sea. Ukrainska Pravda — Seven injured in Russian drone strike on business in Kharkiv. Al Bawaba — Egyptian citizen killed aboard cargo ship hit by Russian drone in the Black Sea. Modern Diplomacy — Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills Seven. DNyuz — Ukrainian drones flew all the way to Siberia to strike Russia’s largest oil refinery. The Kyiv Independent — Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv injures 10