Chinese vessel comes under attack in the Black Sea
18.05.2026 - 09:30
On the night of Monday, May 18, the Russian Shahed kamikaze drone attacked a Chinese merchant ship.
This was reported by the spokesman for the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmytro Pletenchuk.
According to him, despite the attack, no information about victims and injured was received.
The Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine separately noted that this was the KSL Deyang vessel, which was in the sea near the Odesa region.
The vessel flies the flag of the Marshall Islands, and its shipowner is from the DPRK. On board is a crew of Chinese citizens.
As a reminder, at the end of April 2026, two Russian drones attacked a bulk carrier under the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis, which was heading to one of the ports of Great Odesa. As a result of the hit, a fire broke out on the vessel, which was quickly extinguished by the crew.
