Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cargo Ship, Sink Wheat Freighter in Sea of Azov

A cargo ship carrying wheat sank in the Sea of Azov after coming under attack from Ukrainian drones.

“MOSCOW: A cargo vessel carrying wheat sank in the Sea of Azov after coming under attack from Ukrainian drones, a Russia-installed official said on Sunday (Apr 5), as separate reports pointed to continued disruption of Russia’s oil export infrastructure”

CNA

Vladimir Saldo called it a terrorist attack by the Kyiv regime.

CNA

Nine crew members were found alive, one had died, two were missing.

The captain was recovering in hospital.

The ship was part of a class of vessels repeatedly documented transporting stolen Ukrainian grain.

The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence has tracked six Volgo-Balt vessels that regularly enter occupied ports.

Devdiscourse

This vessel was likely leaving one of Ukraine’s occupied ports.

The incident marked another escalation in maritime hostilities.

“Ukrainian drones attacked cargo ship that sank, killing 1, Russian official says The official said the sinking of the vessel in the Sea of Azov, which has also left 2 people missing, was a ‘terrorist attack’ by Kyiv A cargo ship carrying wheat sank in the Sea of Azov after coming under attack from Ukrainian drones, a Russia-installed official said on Sunday, leaving one person dead and two missing”

South China Morning Post

Ukraine did not comment on the drone attack.

Russia’s key Baltic port of Ust-Luga resumed crude loading after days of disruption.

Kherson is a region annexed by Russia in 2022 but its capital remains under Kyiv's control.