Ukraine Strikes Russia's Last Crimean Railway Ferry

The Armed Forces of Ukraine inflicted significant damage on the Russian ferry "Slavianin" during a strike on the port of "Kavkaz" near Kerch. This was reported on Tuesday, July 23, by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"Today, units of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, together with units of other components of the Defense Forces, caused significant damage to the enemy ferry 'Slavianin' in the port of 'Kavkaz'," the statement said.

According to the General Staff, Russian forces used this ferry to transport railway wagons, vehicles, and containers for military purposes. "Slavianin" is the third and last railway ferry that Russian forces had in this region, as emphasized by the General Staff.

Governor of the Krasnodar Krai of Russia Veniamin Kondratyev also stated that as a result of a drone attack by the AFU on the port of "Kavkaz," the ferry was attacked.

According to him, one person was killed, and there were injuries among the crew and port workers. As a result of the attack, a "local" fire also occurred, the Russian official said.

In the morning of July 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that overnight, Russian air defense forces allegedly intercepted and destroyed a total of 25 attack drones. Specifically, two over the Bryansk and Belgorod regions, and 21 over the territory of Crimea and the Black Sea waters.