KYIV - Ukraine’s navy said on July 19 that Russian missile strikes on a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying grain had killed five people on board, while another five crew members were missing.

Russia launched three cruise missiles at the Golden Leo, which flies the flag of Guinea-Bissau, as it was “leaving the combat zone with a cargo of grain”, the navy said in a statement.

“This is yet another deliberate strike by Russia against an unarmed civilian vessel flying a foreign flag that posed no military threat whatsoever,” said the statement.

“The attack constitutes an act of terrorism against peaceful navigation and a gross violation of international humanitarian law,” it added.

A statement from Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said the crew had included citizens of Syria and India.

“A Ukrainian maritime pilot was killed, as well as four crew members, eight crew members were evacuated and five still remain missing,” he added.

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