On Dec. 13, Russia attacked the Turkish cargo ship Viva in the Black Sea while it was en route to Egypt carrying sunflower oil. The ship had 11 Turkish crew members aboard with no casualties reported.
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Earlier on Dec. 13, Russia attacked the Turkish ship Viva in the Black Sea, en route to Egypt, carrying sunflower oil with 11 Turkish crew members. No casualties were reported.
Russian drones struck the Turkish vessel Viva in the Black Sea
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