Casualties confirmed after Russian drone hits Turkish dry cargo vessel, Ukrainian Navy says

A Russian drone attack hit a Turkish dry cargo vessel called Victress, which was sailing under the Panamanian flag, the Ukrainian navy said in a Telegram post on Monday, causing a major fire aboard.

There were casualties among the nine crew members who are nationals of Egypt, Turkey, and India, it said, adding that everyone was rescued. The post did not provide details on the casualties.

This is a developing story.