Ukrainian president confirms strikes on ships in Black Sea

Ukraine hit a Russian-owned container ship in the Black Sea and the infrastructure of three Russian oil refineries in Bashkortostan.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday the Russian container ship Yanina was sailing under the Russian flag and had a capacity of more than 100,000 tonnes.

According to Zelenskyy, middle-range strikes were carried out, with hits in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. The Russian container ship Yanina (2005-built), sailing under the Russian flag and with a capacity of more than 100,000 tons, was also hit.

“Thanks to the precision of our Defense Forces, it was sent to the bottom,” he said.

The vessel was reportedly sailing near Novorossiysk when it came under attack. Kyiv did not immediately release further operational details.

Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to Ukrainian defenders who are bringing the war back to Russia and responding to its strikes against life, and emphasized: “Our targets are