US EditionUkraine Claims to Have "Finished Off" Russia’s Last Kerch Strait Ferry
Ukrainian military intelligence said the strike put the Slavyanin out of service, cutting a key supply route for Russian forces in occupied Crimea.
- On April 6, Ukrainian forces disabled the Slavyanin railway ferry in the Kerch Strait during an overnight attack, destroying the last vessel of its kind supplying the Russian army in occupied Crimea.
- The ferry served as a critical supply route for the Russian army, transporting fuel, weapons, and ammunition as an alternative to the Kerch Strait Bridge.
- Built in 1984, the 6,300-gross-ton, 492-foot vessel was previously targeted by the GUR in a March 13/14 operation, though it remained afloat until being "put out of operation" on April 6.
- Thermal imaging showed a large fire and smoke rising from the ship, with the HUR confirming the ferry is no longer operational following the strike.
- Ukraine continues targeting industrial facilities supporting Moscow's war effort, including an attack earlier this week on the frigate Admiral Makarov, as part of broader efforts to degrade Russian logistics.
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This ferry carrying fuel, lubricants, weapons, military equipment and ammunition was a key supply chain for the Russian army on the occupied peninsula.
Ukrainian strike destroys last Russian rail ferry supplying occupied Crimea
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, GUR, claims to have destroyed the last railway ferry used by Russian forces to deliver weapons to occupied Crimea, further isolating the peninsula following a precision strike on the "Slavyanin" vessel. In a statement posted to Facebook, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence reported that Ukrainian special forces carried out the airstrike, which disabled the Russian rail ferry "Slavyanin"—the final remaining carg…
Ukrainian military intelligence reports that during a drone attack, the "Slavyanin", the last remaining Russian railway ferry in the Kerch Strait, was neutralized. This tactical success in Kiev...
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