Russia suspended the ferry line to Crimea after the brutal Ukrainian assault
Russia has suspended a ferry service between southern Russia and Crimea after a ship stuffed with rail automobiles with gasoline was hit in an assault by Ukraine the day earlier than, Russia’s transport ministry mentioned on Friday.
Ukraine’s navy mentioned on Friday it had destroyed a ferry within the port of Kavkaz in Russia’s Krasnodar area, one among Russia’s predominant shops to the Black Sea, which it mentioned was getting used to ship gasoline and weapons to Crimea, which Russia has ‘to occupy and annex it. of Ukraine in 2014.
⛴️ After the strike on 22.08.2024 on the ferry within the port of “Kavkaz” the Kerch crossing connecting Crimea and the Krasnodar area within the Russian Federation is briefly closed – Russian media.
The crossing will stay blocked till the outcomes of the strike are… pic.twitter.com/LgB8itdgmu
— Alex Kulykov 🇺🇦 (@Alex_InfoPost) August 23, 2024
The Russian Ministry of Transport introduced in an announcement that the ferry service to Crimea has been briefly suspended whereas the clean-up continues.
It’s mentioned that another land route might be used within the meantime to ship cargo to Crimea.
State information company RIA, citing emergency providers, mentioned the hearth attributable to the Ukrainian assault “nearly” didn’t have an effect on the port’s infrastructure, however that the ferry attacked by Ukrainian forces was half submerged.
Native authorities had beforehand introduced that it had sunk.
The ferry was carrying 30 rail automobiles loaded with gasoline, mentioned Fyodor Babenkov, the mayor of Temrjuk municipality, which incorporates the port.
The destruction of the Conroe Dealer ferry at Kavkaz Port Krasnodar Krai will trigger large logistical issues for Russia.
Russia should use the Kerch bridge railway or transport provides by way of the occupied territories to Crimea. pic.twitter.com/6HyDL4w6cp— NoHoldsBarred (@AussieSteve64) August 23, 2024
The Russian Emergencies Ministry introduced on Thursday that 17 individuals had been rescued after the assault, and that not one particular person had been discovered, Reuters stories.