# Zelensky condemns ‘horrific’ Russian strike on corn ship in Black Sea

https://mins.news/en/item/86660

- BBC News, 2026-10-05 15:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr0j0w3p8453o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned a Russian drone strike on the Turkish-owned civilian vessel Royad Mammadov while it was carrying corn in the Black Sea. He said the captain was killed and one sailor was missing, while 11 crew members from Azerbaijan and India were rescued. Romania said the ship sank in its exclusive economic zone and two deaths were confirmed.

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