04 March 2022
Ukraine conflict: Estonian cargo ship sinks off Odesa as Russia accused of using it as a “human shield”
by Kate Tringham
An Estonian-owned general cargo ship has sunk off the coast of Odessa in the Black Sea following an explosion on 3 March.
Posting on its official Telegram social media page on 3 March, the Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure stated that the Panama-flagged ship, M/V Helt , was hit by a Russian Navy missile and sank behind the 12 mile zone on the traverse of the south port of Odessa. All six crew members aboard the ship were saved during a rescue operation, it said.
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