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Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast as Putin prepares for key speech
Key takeaways
- The Ukrainian drone forces commander said the vessels were involved in "stealing" Ukrainian grain, as well as transferring military cargo and fuel.
- Meanwhile, Ukraine has confirmed one of its naval drones exploded off Romania's coast on Friday.
- It is unclear if the strikes on cargo ships claimed by Kyiv are linked to the deaths of five Azerbaijanis, whom the country's foreign ministry said were killed in drone attacks on ships in the sea.
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Kathryn Armstrong Observator Antena1In a separate incident, Ukraine confirmed one of its naval drones exploded off Romania's coast on Friday Ukraine says it has struck five ships carrying illegal cargo in the Sea of Azov and in coastal waters of Russian-occupied territories.
The Ukrainian drone forces commander said the vessels were involved in "stealing" Ukrainian grain, as well as transferring military cargo and fuel.
The strikes come as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to speak at a major economic event in St Petersburg, and a day after Ukraine's President Zelensky offered face-to-face talks with the Russian leader on ending the war.
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