BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 5. Azerbaijani and
Indian citizens were aboard a civilian vessel that was attacked by
Russian drones in neutral waters.
This was reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in
a post on his X account.
“A horrific strike by two Russian drones on a civilian vessel in
neutral waters carrying corn and owned by Türkiye. Azerbaijani and
Indian citizens were on board. As of now, unfortunately, we know
that the ship’s captain was killed. My condolences. The fate of one
other person is still being established. Eleven crew members were
rescued, one of them injured,” Zelenskyy said.
According to him, Ukraine has repeatedly proposed concrete steps
to de-escalate the situation and ensure security in the Black
Sea.
Zelenskyy also noted that relevant proposals had come from third
countries as well.
The President of Ukraine called for increased pressure to
restore global food security and noted that everyone who is
genuinely interested in this must help.
