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submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

https://t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official/11621

A Russian missile against a cargo of wheat for Egypt. Today's strike in the Black Sea was against an ordinary civilian vessel immediately after leaving Ukrainian territorial waters. According to preliminary data, fortunately, there were no casualties.

Ukraine is one of the key global donors of food security. The internal stability and life of dozens of countries in different parts of the world depends on the normal and smooth operation of our export food corridor.

Our food supply to countries in Africa and the Middle East region is critical. We will continue to do everything to protect our ports, our Black Sea and the supply of food to the global market. This is a real priority for Ukraine - the protection of life, and it should be a priority for every country as well.

We are waiting for the reaction of the world. Wheat and food security should never be a target for missiles.

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[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 51 points 6 days ago

Egypt is a BRICS nation as of quite recently. Interested to see how they respond to this.

[-] RidderSport@feddit.org 37 points 6 days ago

They won't is my prediction

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago

Even that would be interesting.

Not good, but interesting.

[-] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 6 days ago

I don't think that this ship is as significant as the impact on other ships. If Russia is going to be attacking any ships they can moving Ukrainian grain, that's gonna make it far harder to get shipping companies to take on the risk of moving said grain by sea.

[-] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Considering they have a vested interest in the ships, you know, not being attacked and damaged or destroyed, it’d be fantastic if Egypt (as well as any other regional forces with an interest in protecting these trade routes and grain shipments) parked a couple of their extremely capable FREMM frigates in the Black Sea between Ukrainian territorial waters and the Bosphorus Strait to guard the lanes against Russian fuckery.

Erdogan would probably get pissy about that though.

[-] tilefan@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

the ship wasn't egyptian, just the cargo.

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

I can't see how that's meant to make them happy.

[-] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 32 points 6 days ago

I'm no expert on international maritime law by ANY means, but how is this not an act of war against Egypt by Russia?

[-] tilefan@lemm.ee 11 points 5 days ago

it wasn't actually an Egyptian ship, it was just headed for Egypt.

[-] TargaryenTKE@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Ah. Misleading headline then

[-] tilefan@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago
[-] Burstar@sopuli.xyz 16 points 6 days ago
[-] tilefan@lemm.ee 6 points 6 days ago

all of the articles are saying the ship was headed to egypt, not that it was an Egyptian ship. do we know who it was flagged under?

[-] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 13 points 6 days ago

Flagged under Saint Kitts / Nevis.

https://archive.ph/POl10

[-] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Belize-owned, Turkish operated, under the flag of St. Kitts & Nevis

A Turkish operated merchant vessel, the MV Aya, has been hit by a Russian Kh-22 missile launched by a Tu-22M Backfire bomber. The Belize-owned, St. Kitts & Nevis flagged ship was sailing from the port of Chornomorsk, carrying 26,550 tons of grain for Egypt

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/09/civilian-grain-ship-hit-by-russian-kh-22-missile-in-black-sea/

[-] rammer@sopuli.xyz 6 points 5 days ago

Belize-owned, Turkish operated, under the flag of St. Kitts & Nevis

Ah, the usual maritime corporate fuckery.

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