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Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack is found and towed to shore, TASS says - Reuters

Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack is found and towed to shore, TASS says - Reuters

Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack is found and towed to shore, TASS says Reuters

April 6, 2026 at 03:09 PM Original source
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Notable Quotes

"Against the backdrop of Iran's conflict and the effective paralysis of diplomacy among Washington, Moscow and Kyiv, the risk of further escalation in the region appears to have increased significantly."

— Andrey Sizov , Academic

""Against the backdrop of Iran's conflict and the effective paralysis of diplomacy among Washington, Moscow and Kyiv, the risk of further escalation in the region appears to have increased significantly.""

— Andrey Sizov , Academic

"The ship sustained damage and later sank."

— Vladimir Saldo , Politician

"It became known that the reason for the sinking of the Volgo-Balt in the Sea of Azov was a terrorist attack by the Kyiv regime."

— Vladimir Saldo , Politician

"nine crew members, all Russian citizens, were found onshore."

— Vladimir Saldo , Politician

"This is not the first time Ukraine has attacked civilian vessels in international waters. There will be accountability for these crimes."

— Vladimir Saldo , Politician

"Saldo claimed that the vessel had been attacked by a Ukrainian drone on 3 April."

— Volodymyr Saldo , Politician

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Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack is found and towed to shore, TASS says - Reuters
Reutersvia rss

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Russian Grain Carrier Sinks After Drone Strike in Sea of Azov
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A Russian dry cargo vessel of the Volgo-Balt type sank in the Sea of Azov on April 5 following what Russian officials described as a drone strike. The vessel was carrying grain at the time of the incident.

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A drone attack by Ukraine sank a cargo ship carrying Russian wheat in the Sea of Azov, killing one crew member, said Vladimir Saldo, Moscow-installed leader of the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine’s Kherson region. Two other crew members were missing, he said.

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A Russian cargo ship carrying grain sank in the Sea of Azov on April 5 after what Russian officials said was a Ukrainian drone attack, in the latest escalation of Kyiv’s campaign against Moscow’s maritime logistics.

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Xinhua News Agencyvia ai 1 quote 1 person

Two people were killed after a drone attack on a dry cargo ship carrying wheat in the Azov Sea, TASS news agency reported Sunday, citing Russian emergency services.

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One dead after Ukrainian drone attacked grain vessel in Azov sea - official
Big News Networkvia ai 1 quote 1 person

A cargo ship sank in the Azov Sea after a Ukrainian drone strike, leaving one crew member dead, according to Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo. He described the incident as a 'terrorist attack.'

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Anadolu Agencyvia ai

Ukrainian forces used a drone to target a wheat-laden bulk carrier in the Sea of Azov, killing two crew members while eight made it to shore in a lifeboat before the ship sank, Russian authorities said on Sunday.

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Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack is found and towed to shore, TASS says
The Straits Timesvia ai 1 quote 1 person

A Russian ship carrying wheat, believed to have sunk in the Sea of Azov after a Ukrainian drone attack, has been found and towed to shore. The death toll from the attack has risen to three, according to TASS.

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Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack is found and towed to shore, TASS says
MarketScreener Canadavia ai 1 quote 1 person

A Russian wheat-carrying ship, initially thought to have sunk in the Sea of Azov due to a Ukrainian drone attack, has been located and towed to shore. The death toll from the incident has increased to three, as reported by TASS.

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Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack is found and towed to shore, TASS says
SRN Newsvia ai

A Russian wheat-carrying ship, initially thought to have sunk in the Sea of Azov due to a Ukrainian drone attack, has been located and towed to shore. The death toll from the incident has increased to three, as reported by TASS.

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Russian occupying authorities claim Ukrainian drone sank grain vessel in Sea of Azov – photo
Ukrainska Pravdavia ai 1 quote 1 person

Volodymyr Saldo, the Russian-appointed leader of the temporarily occupied part of Kherson Oblast, has claimed that a Ukrainian drone attacked a Russian cargo ship carrying wheat in the Sea of Azov.

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