Five people were killed and five others remain missing after a Russian missile strike hit a civilian cargo ship carrying grain in the Black Sea on July 19, according to Ukraine's Navy and Foreign Ministry.

Eight crew members hospitalized in Odesa after the attack Russian forces attacked a civilian cargo ship carrying grain in the Black Sea with three cruise missiles. At least five people were killed in the strike,

Russian attacks on August 5 caused damage to assets of German companies in Ukraine and the Black Sea. Cargo vessels associated with German business were hit,

A Russian strike hit a civilian cargo vessel flying the Togolese flag while it was unloading mineral fertilizers at the port of Odesa on July 13, killing five people and injuring 10 others, the

Blackened ships and smashed docks mark Russia's recent surge of attacks on Ukraine's coastline.

The foreign-flagged cargo vessel Mera Queen, sailing under the flag of Guinea-Bissau and carrying wheat, was hit late on Wednesday in Ukraine’s Black Sea area, according to Odesa regional governor Oleh Kiper. The strike caused a fire and killed one crew member.