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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Feb 26, 2022, 01:57 PM Feb 2022

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

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
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This would be fair justification BGBD Feb 2022 #1
Great point! SheltieLover Feb 2022 #2
Not that I know of BGBD Feb 2022 #3
😱 SheltieLover Feb 2022 #4
Putin better be careful with the Japanese, MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2022 #5
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