May 16, 2023
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Three Panama-flagged vessels were hit by Russian missiles in the Black Sea from when Russia invaded Ukraine last month, Panama’s Maritime Authority informed on Wednesday.
The three ships are:
One of the ships sank, the maritime authority mentioned in a statement, however, not a single casualty was reported.
The other 2 remaining ships were reported to be still afloat.
Reference: usnews.com
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