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Ukraine Sinks Russian Supply Boat Supporting Occupation Forces in the Black Sea

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A Russian logistics boat moments before being struck by a Ukrainian Navy drone near the temporarily occupied Tendra Spit. (Source: Ukrainian Navy)
A Russian logistics boat moments before being struck by a Ukrainian Navy drone near the temporarily occupied Tendra Spit. (Source: Ukrainian Navy)

Ukraine’s Navy said on June 27 that it had destroyed a Russian logistics boat attempting to resupply occupation forces on the Tendra Spit, a strategically important sandbar off the coast of the occupied Kherson region.

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The Ukrainian Navy announced the strike on X, publishing video footage of the attack. According to the Ukrainian Navy, the vessel was conducting a logistics mission to Russian forces stationed on the occupied Tendra Spit when it was struck and destroyed.

The Ukrainian Navy stated: “Each destroyed boat is another step toward liberating the Ukrainian sea.”

The Tendra Spit has been under Russian occupation since the early stages of the full-scale invasion in 2022. Russia uses the area to deploy reconnaissance assets, electronic warfare systems, and small boats supporting military operations in the northwestern Black Sea.

The latest strike is part of Ukraine’s ongoing campaign against Russian maritime logistics in the region. On June 24, the Ukrainian Navy reported destroying three Russian uncrewed surface vessels near the Tendra Spit.

Ukrainian forces have also intensified attacks on Russian supply routes around the Tendra and Kinburn spits in an effort to disrupt logistics supporting Moscow’s positions along Ukraine’s southern coastline.

Earlier, Ukrainian forces raised the national flag on the Russian-occupied Kinburn Spit after reportedly forcing Russian troops to withdraw from several positions during a coordinated fire strike, according to Ukraine’s Southern Territorial Defense Forces.

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