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Ukrainian drone disables a cargo vessel in the Black Sea en route to Novorossiysk

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Ukrainian drone disables a cargo vessel in the Black Sea en route to Novorossiysk

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TL;DR

A Ukrainian maritime drone disabled a cargo vessel flying the Gambian flag while it was sailing toward the Russian port of Novorossiysk on Tuesday afternoon, according to a report carried by reports.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A Ukrainian drone struck a Gambian-flagged cargo vessel in the Black Sea on Tuesday afternoon, disabling it en route to the Russian port of Novorossiysk. The attack, reported via reports source, is the latest in a series of Ukrainian maritime drone operations targeting Russian commercial shipping in the region. No details on the extent of damage or crew casualties are yet available.

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