Russian Grain Ship Sinks in Sea of Azov After Suspected Drone Strike, Raising Risks to Shipping

A Russian cargo ship carrying grain sank in the Sea of Azov on April 5 after what Russian officials said was a Ukrainian drone attack, in the latest escalation of Kyiv’s campaign against Moscow’s maritime logistics.

The vessel, identified as a river-sea Volgo-Balt class bulk carrier, was transporting wheat when it was struck and later went down off the coast of the Kherson region, according to Russian and Ukrainian reports. ?

A Russia-appointed official in occupied southern Ukraine said one crew member was killed and two were missing, while most of the crew managed to abandon ship and reach shore. ?Others