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Somethin happenin for sure

Ukraine under ongoing Russian missile and drone attack that has wounded at least 3

Story by AP • 39m •

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine was under an ongoing Russian ballistic missile and drone attack early Friday that wounded at least three people, officials said.

Multiple explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv, where falling debris sparked fires across several districts as air defense systems attempted to intercept incoming targets, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Administration.

Three people were wounded, local officials said. They urged residents to seek shelter.

“Our air defense crews are doing everything possible. But we must protect one another — stay safe,” Tkachenko wrote on Telegram.

Authorities reported damage in several districts, and rescue workers were responding at multiple locations.

In Solomyanskyi district, a fire broke out on the 11th floor of a 16-story residential building. Emergency services evacuated three people from the apartment, and rescue operations were ongoing. Another fire broke out in a metal warehouse.

In northern Chernihiv region, a Shahed drone exploded near an apartment building, shattering windows and doors, according to regional military administration chief Dmytro Bryzhynskyi. He added that explosions from ballistic missiles were also recorded on the outskirts of the city.

The nighttime attack came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace, in comments that were a remarkable detour from Trump’s often-stated appeals to stop the three-year war. Trump spoke as he met with Germany’s new chancellor, who appealed to him as the “key person in the world” who could halt the bloodshed by pressuring Russian President Vladimir Putin.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-under-ongoing-russian-missile-and-drone-attack-that-has-wounded-at-least-3/ar-AA1GbdKb

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Resolve Marine Mobilizes Salvage Team to Combat Fire on Car Carrier Off Alaska

Mike Schuler June 5, 2025

Zodiac Maritime has appointed Resolve Marine to lead salvage operations for the vehicle carrier Morning Midas, which continues to burn approximately 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska.

The incident began around 00:00 UTC on June 3 when smoke was observed emanating from a deck carrying electric vehicles during the vessel’s passage from Yantai, China to Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico.

Despite the crew’s activation of emergency firefighting protocols and deployment of onboard fire suppression systems, the intensity of the fire forced crew to abandon ship.

All 22 crew members were safely evacuated via lifeboat and rescued by the good samaritan M/V Cosco Hellas, with no injuries reported.

The first salvage tug, carrying specialists and specialized equipment, is expected to arrive at the scene around June 9. An additional fire-fighting tug with ocean towage capability is also being arranged. In the meantime, Zodiac Maritime maintains vessel tracking through satellite-connected systems, though onboard condition monitoring remains limited.

According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the 600-foot Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) was transporting 3,159 vehicles, including 65 fully electric vehicles and 681 partial hybrid electric vehicles. The vessel is also estimated to be carrying approximately 350 metric tons of gas fuel and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil.

According to the most recent Coast Guard overflights, the Morning Midas remains afloat but continues to burn with visible smoke coming from the vessel. No water pollution has been reported.

This incident adds to a series of notable car carrier fires in recent years, including the Fremantle Highway (2023), Felicity Ace (2022), and Sincerity Ace (2018). These previous incidents resulted fires that continued to burn for several days, with the Felicity Ace ultimately sinking while the others remained afloat.

The Morning Midas, built in 2006 and flying the Liberian flag, is managed by London-headquartered Zodiac Maritime. The vessel departed China on May 26 and was originally scheduled to arrive in Mexico on June 15.

https://gcaptain.com/resolve-marine-mobilizes-salvage-team-to-combat-fire-on-car-carrier-off-alaska/