Russian missile hits foreign vessel in Mykolaiv port

Russian missile hits foreign vessel in Mykolaiv port

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A Russian missile hit the Banglar Samriddhi (Bangladesh flag) ship, which is on a raid in the port of Olvia in Mykolaiv. 

A fire broke out on the vessel, as reported by the Administration of Seaports of Ukraine on Facebook, Ukrinform saw.

"... At 17:25 on March 2, the Banglar Samriddhi (Bangladesh flag) ship, which is on a raid off the shore of Olvia, anchorage No. 363, was hit by a Russian navy missile. A missile hit the superstructure," reads the statement.

According to the ASPU, a fire broke out on the ship. Two tugs scrambled to the crew rescue.

According to preliminary reports, no one was injured in the attack.

The ASPU noted that the ship entered the port on February 23, awaiting loading.

On February 28, Russian troops launched missile strikes on the Berdiansk sea trade port.

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