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Ukrainian drones strike cargo ships in Russia; 5 Azerbaijani citizens killed

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 03:49 · 9 Jun

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TL;DR

Five Azerbaijani citizens were killed and three injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on a tanker and two cargo ships in Russia's Krasnodar region. The cargo ships, 'Natra' and 'Zircon,' each sustained hits from four drones while en route from Turkey to Rostov-on-Don to load grain. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry confirmed the incident, despite the ships sailing under foreign flags.

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