Russian drones attack merchant ship flying flag of St. Kitts and Nevis, which was heading to port of Odesa

On the night of April 24, russia, the aggressor state, attacked a merchant vessel flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis that was en route to Odesa to load grain. A fire broke out on board.

It was reported by the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA).

"Russian UAVs attacked a civilian merchant ship that was traveling through the maritime corridor to Odesa to load grain. A fire broke out on board and the navigation system malfunctioned," the statement said.

It is noted that the crew extinguished the fire. Additionally, a patrol boat was dispatched to escort the vessel.

No one was injured as a result of the russian attack.

According to the USPA, the vessel in question is a bulk carrier flying the flag of St. Kitts and Nevis, which was heading to one of the ports of Great Odesa. The ship was struck by two drones.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, servicemen of the Ukrainian Navy destroyed a drone boat that the army of the aggressor country, russia, had attempted to use to attack a port in Odesa.