Russian forces have attacked two merchant vessels sailing under the flags of Tanzania and Liberia in the Black Sea, killing the captain of one of them.

Source: Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Oblast Military Administration; Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), a Ukrainian state-owned company uniting all Ukrainian ports under one administration

Quote from Kiper: "The enemy continues to deliberately attack civilian vessels in the Black Sea. The aggressor's latest targets were two merchant vessels moving along the sea corridor under the flags of Tanzania and Liberia."

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Details: The captain of one of the vessels was killed in the attack. The crew of 11 people were evacuated to shore, and three of them were injured.