Russia struck the civilian bulk carrier GOLDEN LEO with three Kh-59/Kh-69 cruise missiles as it left the combat zone carrying grain.

Russia struck the civilian bulk carrier GOLDEN LEO with three Kh-59/Kh-69 cruise missiles as it left the combat zone carrying grain. The Guinea-Bissau-flagged, Turkish-owned vessel was hit near the starboard side of the superstructure and caught fire. Five people were killed, five crew members remain missing, and eight were evacuated to a hospital in Odesa. Ukrainian Navy and maritime rescue units joined the response.