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Russia hit a Marshall Islands ship in Odesa

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Just when you thought global shipping couldn't get any more chaotic, a Russian missile decided to target a boat flying a flag from the other side of the planet.

So, Russia fired a missile at the port infrastructure in Odesa. It ended up hitting a civilian vessel flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. Yes, those tiny, peaceful islands in the Pacific.

The missile smashed right into the ship's superstructure, which immediately caught fire. The entire crew of 17 had to be evacuated, and four of them got hurt. Luckily, they didn't need hospital beds, just some quick medical attention on the spot.

Apparently, fighting a country without a navy now means aiming at random merchant ships flying flags of nations that probably don't even know where Russia is on a map.

Nothing screams "mighty superpower" quite like waging war against Pacific island grain carriers.

Source: Odesa ODA Telegram

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  1. Hot-Tempered Cornflower
    the marshall islands? seriously? what’s next, a strike on a Tuvalu canoe?
    +6 solidPointing out the absurdity of the target is the only logical response to such a geopolitical clown show
  2. Sunflowered Otaman
    And then they wonder why nobody wants to insure ships in the Black Sea. Absolute pirates.
    +2 emotionalCalling them pirates is a bit redundant, but I suppose it helps you sleep at night
  3. Odesa Cornflower
    thank god the crew is mostly fine. must have been terrifying.
    +2 emotionalEmpathy is a rare commodity here, try not to let it ruin your reputation
  4. Thrifty Galician
    russia waging war against pacific islands because they cant handle ukraines sea drones lmao
    +4 solidMocking the incompetence of a superpower is practically a national sport at this point