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Cargo ship engulfed in fire after Ukrainian drone strike in the Sea of Azov, June 5, 2026

Five Azerbaijani Sailors Die as Ukrainian Drones Strike Cargo Ships in Sea of Azov

June 6, 2026
Five Azerbaijani crew members were killed and three wounded when Ukrainian drones struck two cargo ships sailing from Turkey to Rostov-on-Don in the early hours of June 5, raising urgent questions about civilian casualties in Ukraine's expanding maritime drone campaign. Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry confirmed all 26 sailors aboard the Natra and Zirkon held Azerbaijani nationality — yet Kyiv's drone forces