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Zelensky said a Russian drone struck the KSL DEYANG ship bound for Ukraine’s Pivdennyi port.

WHO: Volodymyr Zelensky

WHAT: Russian drone struck the KSL DEYANG cargo vessel headed for Ukraine’s Pivdennyi port.

WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 5:43 AM ET

WHERE: Off the coast of Ukraine

WHY: A Russian drone attack hit the vessel as it was at sea.

How this story developed (showing 15 of 15 earlier reports)

NATO jet shoots down suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia · May 19, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Ukrainian drones hit Moscow, making war feel closer · May 19, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
Ukrainian medium-range drone strikes disrupt Russia · May 19, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
Ukraine drone strikes could mark war turning point · May 18, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Russia launches aerial barrage as long-range strikes rise · May 18, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Ukrainian drones kill three in Moscow region, Russia says · May 18, 2026 at 5:02 AM ET
Russia says it destroyed 3,124 Kyiv drones in a week · May 18, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
Zelenskyy calls Moscow drone strikes “entirely justified” · May 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Zelensky says Russia may attack NATO via Belarus · May 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM ET
Zelenskiy: Russia may attack NATO from Belarus · May 15, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
Ukraine doubles drone attacks on Russian oil refineries · May 15, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Russia launches massive air attack on Kyiv · May 14, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Kyiv under attack from Russian drones, missiles, officials say · May 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
Russian drone attacks resume after Ukraine ceasefire ends · May 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
Ukraine hit by major Russian drone strikes near NATO border · May 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET

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