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Russian strikes on Turkish cargo ship kill five: Kyiv
KYIV: Ukraine's navy said on Sunday (Jul 19) that Russian missile strikes on a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying grain had killed five people on board, while another five crew members were missing.Russia launched three cruise missiles at the Golden Leo, which flies the flag of Guinea-Bissau, as it was "leaving the combat zone with a cargo of grain", the navy said in a statement."This is yet another deliberate strike by Russia against an unarmed civilian vessel flying a foreign flag that posed no military threat whatsoever," the statement said."The attack constitutes an act of terrorism against peaceful navigation and a gross violation of international humanitarian law," it added. A statement from Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said the crew had included citizens of Syria and Indi
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