German bulker hit repeatedly in Russian drone attack

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German bulker hit repeatedly in Russian drone attack

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A German-owned bulk carrier, Emil, was attacked multiple times by Russian drones near Odesa, disabling technical systems and causing fire damage. The ship was Liberia-flagged and linked to Hamburg-based Johann M. K. Blumenthal.

Russian forces repeatedly struck a German-owned bulk carrier off Odesa this week, including an attack as its crew was abandoning ship. The Liberian-flagged, 175,000 dwt Emil, linked to Hamburg-based Johann M. K. Blumenthal, was hit by several Russian drones on August 5 around 21 nautical miles from Odesa. Technical systems were disabled, a fire broke …

World Security Conflict Politics Shipping German bulker Russian drone attack Emil Odesa ship attack Johann M. K. Blumenthal maritime conflict

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