Explosion damages tanker in Russian port, marking 6th mysterious blast this year
An explosion "of an unknown nature" aboard the Eco Wizard tanker in Russia's Ust-Luga port near St. Petersburg caused an ammonia leak on July 6.
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North Korea's Kim reportedly lashes out after failed warship launch, calls it 'criminal act'
North Korean Leader leader Kim Jong Un condemned the failed launch as a "criminal act" and placed blame on several state institutions, accusing relevant officials of "irresponsibility" which "could not be tolerated."
Russian missile attack on Odesa damages civilian foreign vessel, casualties reported
A Russian ballistic missile struck the Odesa port on the evening of March 1, damaging port infrastructure as well as a foreign civilian ship flying the flag of Panama, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported.
Russia damaged over 300 port facilities, 20 foreign vessels in the past year, Zelensky says
Russia has damaged 321 port infrastructure facilities, as well as 20 foreign merchant vessels since July 2023, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 23 at the International Conference on Food Security in Kyiv.
War risk insurance surges after recent Russian strikes on foreign vessels in Black Sea, Bloomberg reports
War risk insurance premiums for vessels traversing Ukraine’s shipping corridor in the Black Sea have increased by about 33 per cent following Russia's recent attacks on foreign ships, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 10, citing sources in the market.
Russian attack on Odesa damages second foreign civilian vessel, casualties reported
Russian forces struck a foreign civilian ship flying the flag of Palau, in Odesa on Oct. 7, according to Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper. A 60 year-old Ukrainian port employee was killed and five foreign nationals were injured as a result of the attack.
Russian attack on Odesa Oblast damages civilian vessel
The vessel, loaded with about 6,000 tons of Ukrainian corn intended for export, was damaged at the Pivdennyi Port, according to Kuleba.
Satellite image shows destroyed ferry at Russia's Kavkaz port following attack
The satellite image, recorded by the Earth imaging company Planet Labs on Aug. 23, showed the destroyed ferry and several small vessels nearby "that may have been damaged," Schemes reported.
3 Ukrainians suspected of port arson in Croatia
Croatian police are searching for three Ukrainian citizens suspected of setting multiple ships on fire at the Medulin port on the Istrian peninsula. The May 14 fire reportedly destroyed 22 vessels and caused over $2 million in damage.
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