Ukrainian Drone Attack Damages Ferry In Russia’s Kavkaz Port, 1 Dead

A Ukrainian drone strike on July 23, 2024, severely damaged a ferry, killing one person in Port Kavkaz, Russia’s southern Krasnodar region.

One person was confirmed dead and the ferry caught fire. Emergency services were able to extinguish the fire, and there was no risk of the fire spreading.

The Ukrainian military reported that the ferry, known as the “Slavianin”, was Russia’s last railway ferry used for military purposes in the region.

Port Kavkaz, located on a spit of land opposite the Crimean peninsula, is an important link between Russia’s mainland and Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.

According to Ukraine’s General Staff, the vessel was used to transport railway cars, vehicles, and containers for military use.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Ukrainian forces have attacked the area around Port Kavkaz and the nearby Kerch bridge.