A container ship carrying weapons and military property to Ukraine was hit in the Black Sea south-west of Odesa.

Open Claimed by Ministry of Defence of Russia on 8 November 2026.

Next check: 15 November 2026.

The statement

Russia's defence ministry said a container ship carrying weapons and military property to Ukraine was hit in the Black Sea south-west of Odesa, RIA Novosti reported. It did not name the ship, and no Ukrainian or maritime body's account was found.

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1. Where the claim was made RIA Novosti Media · Government of Russia · designated outlet: quoted, never mirrored origin: Russia's defence ministry statement, 8 Nov · published 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC

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The War Record, claim cl-20261108-b4d4, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261108-b4d4/

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