Three Panama-flagged vessels were hit by Russian missiles in the Black Sea from when Russia invaded Ukraine last month, Panama’s Maritime Authority informed on Wednesday.

The three ships are:

• Lord Nelson (Bulk Carrier)
• Helt
• Namura Queen (Bulk Carrier)

One of the ships sank, the maritime authority mentioned in a statement, however, not a single casualty was reported.

The other 2 remaining ships were reported to be still afloat.

Reference: usnews.com

Background:

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Image Credits: Міністерство оборони України

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