Moldovan-flagged tanker struck by missile off Ukraine coast; 2 from crew seriously hurt
Moldova’s national naval agency says a ship in “neutral waters” of the Black Sea has been hit by a missile, leaving two crew members seriously injured.
The Naval Agency said in a statement that the source of the missile that hit the Moldova-flagged Millennial Spirit on Friday is unknown.
“A fire broke out onboard the ship; the equipment and lifeboats were destroyed,” the agency said in a statement. “The ship’s crew left the ship equipped only with life jackets.”
The agency said that the company that operates the tanker is a Ukrainian legal entity and the crew members are Russian citizens.
Rescue operations were carried out by Ukrainian authorities, the Moldovan agency said.
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