Russia attacked a commercial cargo vessel flying the Antigua and Barbuda flag in the Black Sea near Ukraine's Odesa port on September 23, 2026, killing the ship's captain. The strike represents continued Russian targeting of commercial shipping in contested waters.
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Captain killed as Russia attacks Antigua-flagged cargo ship in Black Sea #Ukraine Russian forces struck a cargo vessel flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda in the Black Sea overnight on September 23, killing the captain, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) said.
A Russian attack on a commercial cargo ship in Ukraine's southern Black Sea port of Odesa killed its captain, Ukrainian authorities have said.