1 killed in Russian attacks on Black Sea vessels-Xinhua

1 killed in Russian attacks on Black Sea vessels

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-06-19 21:12:30

KIEV, June 19 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed and nine others were injured in Russian drone strikes on two civilian vessels in the Black Sea and a minibus in southern Ukraine, local authorities reported Friday.

Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said Russian drones struck a Panama-flagged vessel in the Black Sea, killing one crew member and injuring two others, one of them seriously.

A second vessel, flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, was also hit, leaving three crew members with minor injuries, Kuleba wrote on Telegram.

In the city of Kherson, a drone attacked a minibus, injuring four people aged between 46 and 67, according to local authorities.