Ukrainian drones strike five ships in Russian-occupied waters

Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian air attack in the Kyiv region, on Friday. PIC/AFP

Ukrainian drones struck five ships in the ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk in the Sea of Azov and coastal waters of Russian-occupied territories overnight into Friday.

The drone forces hit dry cargo ships and a tanker that were involved in "stealing Ukrainian grain and transferring military cargo and fuel", with the names of the vessels painted over and their radars turned off.

Azerbaijan said five of its citizens were killed and three others injured in the attacks on two cargo vessels.

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