Merchant ships have been targeted by Russian missiles, while the French Navy intercepted a cargo ves

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vessel heading for St. Petersburg, reports say

The movements and activities of merchant and cargo ships are under renewed scrutiny as the Ukraine invasion continues.

BBC News reported Saturday that the French Navy had intercepted a cargo ship in the English Channel that was bound for St Petersburg, Russia.

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Meanwhile, merchant ships are increasingly becoming the target of Russian missiles, The Maritime Executive reported.

In one incident on Friday, the crew of a small chemical tanker was forced to abandon ship, the outlet reported, adding that two crew members were injured. It cited a tweet from Ukraine's OSINT Academy.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/merchant-ships-have-been-targeted-by-russian-missiles-while-the-french-navy-intercepted-a-cargo-vessel-heading-for-st-petersburg-reports-say/ar-AAUlaXD

[BGBD]

1. This would be fair justification

to sail into the Black Sea to "ensure the safety of merchant ships." Which in reality could be a blockaid of access to Odessa.

[SheltieLover]

2. Great point!

Are they attacking NATO vessels?

[BGBD]

3. Not that I know of

But those shipping lines supply NATO members of things like grain.


Furthermore, one of the ships was Japanese. Japan is arguably our top non-NATO ally.

[SheltieLover]

4. 😱

Japanese ship?

[MarineCombatEngineer]

5. Putin better be careful with the Japanese,

they have a very modern, well-trained professional Navy and are no pushover.