Strike on a cargo ship in a port in Odesa Oblast
Place: port in Odesa OblastRegion: Odesa regionautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
All three groups report a strike on a vessel in the port of Odesa or in Odesa Oblast. The Russian Defense Ministry says the dry cargo ship delivered military materiel to Ukraine and was used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Ukrainian sources and Kyiv Independent describe the vessel as civilian and say it was flying the Liberian flag. Ukrainian sources and Kyiv Independent report one person killed and three injured; the Russian Defense Ministry does not report any casualties. Ukrainian sources say 13 crew members were evacuated, and Kyiv Independent clarifies that these were 13 other crew members.
What Russia reports
automatic summary The Russian Defense Ministry says Russian armed forces continue to strike maritime vessels used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to the ministry, during the day, drones struck a dry cargo ship in the port of Odesa; the ministry claims that the vessel delivered military materiel to Ukraine.
“Сегодня днем в результате удара беспилотными летательными аппаратами в порту Одесса поражено морское судно типа «сухогруз» , доставившее на Украину военное имущество.”
- ❗️ Вооруженные Силы Российской Федерации продолжают наносить удары по морским судам, используемым в… — Russian Defense Ministry (Telegram), 3 October, 16:33
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary RBC-Ukraine, citing the Ukraine Sea Ports Authority, as well as «Українська правда», report that Russian forces struck a civilian cargo ship flying the Liberian flag in a port in Odesa Oblast. According to a source cited by the Ukrainian publications, one motorman was killed, three crew members were injured, and 13 crew members were evacuated.
“Один моряк загинув, ще троє членів екіпажу дістали поранення.”
- Росіяни атакували цивільне судно в порту Одещини, загинув моряк – АМПУ — Ukrainska Pravda, 3 October, 12:52
- Росія атакувала цивільне судно в порту Одещини: загинув моряк, є поранені — RBC-Ukraine, 3 October, 13:20
What independent sources report
automatic summary Kyiv Independent reports that Russian forces attacked a civilian cargo ship flying the Liberian flag in a port near Odesa on the Black Sea on 3 October. According to the Ukraine Sea Ports Authority, one motorman was killed, three crew members were injured, and 13 other crew members were evacuated.
“Russian forces attacked a civilian cargo ship sailing under the Liberian flag at a port near Odesa in the Black Sea on Oct. 3, killing one.”
- Russian strike on Liberian-flagged cargo ship in Black Sea kills 1, injures 3 — Kyiv Independent, 3 October, 21:28
Confirmation
Confirmation: both sides report it, no independent sources
Both Russian and Ukrainian sources describe the event, but there are no international independent sources in the selection.
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