Ukraine Strikes Iranian Vessel as US, Iran Pause Attacks
Iran claims Ukraine struck its commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor and injuring others.
- On Saturday, Ukraine's Security Service conducted long-range drone strikes targeting military infrastructure in Rostov-on-Don and maritime vessels across the Caspian Sea, including an offshore oil platform and cargo ships.
- The targeted vessels Port Olya 2 and Begey allegedly transported military cargo between Iran and Russia, with Ukrainian intelligence linking them to Russian logistics networks supporting the Ministry of Defense.
- Strikes in Rostov-on-Don damaged a "Grave Stone" multifunctional radar, a key component of Russia's S-400 Triumf air defense system, while the SBU also destroyed a Tor-M2 short-range system and Pole-21 electronic warfare complex.
- Iran accused Ukraine of attacking civilian ships to expand the war, while Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk defended the operation, stating Ukraine views such shipments as "legitimate military targets."
- The strikes followed President Donald Trump's Friday claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin assured him Russia was not selling weapons to Iran, emphasizing such transfers would be "certainly not in their best interests.
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