Rebels Fire on Ukrainian Ship at Sea

Pro-Russian separatists have fired on a Ukrainian broader patrol ship in the Sea of Azov by firing artillery from the shore, and a Ukrainian military spokesman said a rescue operation was under way. There is no information on how bad the damage is or if there are any casualties. Spokesman Andriy Lysenko said the vessel was a naval cutter. There was no information on the number of people on board. The pro-Russian rebels claimed responsibility for the attack near the city of Mariupol,...

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