The bunkererer Millennium Spirit, a Moldovan flag, was shot down by a Russian ship, Valery Zaluzhny, commander-in-chief of the AFU, said on Facebook.
"The bunkerer Millennium Spirit, flag of Moldova, 12 miles from the port of Yuzhny, was hit by a Russian ship," the statement said.
Circumstances are being clarified, there is no communication with the ship.