Russians attack bulk carrier heading to Izmail in Black Sea

In the small hours of 13 August, a Russian ship opened "warning" fire on the Sukru Okan, a bulk carrier which was heading for the port of Izmail in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine, under the flag of Palau. The incident took place in the Black Sea.

Source: Ministry of Defence of Russia

Details: The Russians complained that the vessel had supposedly ignored some "demands to stop for an inspection to check for prohibited cargo".

The Russians apparently fired warning shots and sent a Ka-29 combat helicopter with a group of troops on board.

The Russian troops landed on the vessel and conducted a so-called "inspection".

After that, the Sukru Okan continued on its route to Izmail.

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