A merchant vessel sailing under the Panamanian flag was struck in a Russian drone attack in the Black Sea near Ukraine, resulting in at least one fatality, according to Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba. He stated that the strike triggered a fire aboard the ship and left one crew member dead.

Local air defences shot down 79 of 90 Russian drones from Thursday evening into Friday morning, per Ukraine's air force. #EuropeNews

Two foreign-flagged civilian vessels came under attack in the Black Sea, leaving one sailor dead and five others injured, including one crew member in serious condition.