A Panama-flagged bulk carrier headed to a Danube port to load grain hit a Russian mine in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian military said on December 28. "The vessel lost its course and control, and a fire broke out on the upper deck," the Ukrainian Southern Military Command said on Telegram. One person was hospitalized and another received medical help on board. Tugs were sent to the site, the military added. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, click here.