Ukraine said on Sunday that Russian missile strikes on a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying grain had killed six people, hours after Moscow fired a fresh barrage of missiles at Kyiv.Ukraine’s navy said Russia had launched three cruise missiles at the Golden Leo, which flies the flag of Guinea-Bissau, as it was “leaving the combat zone with a cargo of grain”.Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said the crew had included citizens of Syria and India, while Prime Minister Sergiy Koretsky said the vessel was struck near Odesa after leaving port.
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SUN · 2026-07-19 · 23:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0720-94264
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Ukraine blames Russia for deadly strike on Turkish cargo ship
Ukraine has blamed Russia for a deadly missile strike on a Turkish-owned cargo ship, the Golden Leo, which killed six people. The incident occurred on Sunday as the vessel, flying the flag of Guinea-Bissau, was leaving a combat zone with a cargo of grain.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-19 · 23:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Ukraine has blamed Russia for a deadly missile strike on a Turkish-owned cargo ship, the Golden Leo, which killed six people. The incident occurred on Sunday as the vessel, flying the flag of Guinea-Bissau, was leaving a combat zone with a cargo of grain. Ukraine's navy reported that Russia launched three cruise missiles at the ship near Odesa. The crew included citizens of Syria and India. This strike followed a fresh barrage of Russian missiles fired at Kyiv.
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Ukraine blames Russia for a deadly strike on a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying grain.
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The vessel was struck by three Russian cruise missiles as it was leaving the combat zone with a cargo of grain.
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The vessel was struck near Odesa after leaving port.
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The crew included citizens of Syria and India.
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Six people were killed in the strike on the cargo ship 'Golden Leo'.
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