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Ukraine hit a port off Crimea and broke a cargo ferry. But Kiev’s forces continued to fight the relentless Russian assault in the eastern regions.
By Marc Santora
As Ukrainian forces struggle to isolate a giant Russian organization trapped between a river in Russia’s Kursk province and the Ukrainian border, kyiv has introduced a series of measures at airfields, ports and oil depots elsewhere in Russia, with the goal of degrading the Kremlin’s war. . effort.
A Ukrainian missile strike on the Black Sea port of Kavkaz hit a giant ferry loaded with fuel on Thursday, causing a large fire at the facility, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials, as shown in a video posted on social media. Kavkaz is one of the country’s most giant passenger ports and the main ferry terminal connecting Russia to Crimea.
“This ferry is one of the key links in the logistics chain of the Russian army, basically to supply fuel and lubricants to the occupation forces, but it was also transporting weapons,” a Ukrainian navy spokesman said. Array Dmytro Pletenchuk, in a press release.
The attack on the port is the latest in Ukraine’s efforts to escalate its attacks inside Russia, as the two countries hit each other with a series of punches and counterpunches, whether direct strikes or more accurate drone and artillery strikes.
As Russia continues to advance into eastern Ukraine, threatening a strategic city, Ukraine controls more than 490 square miles in southern Russia (a domain the size of Los Angeles) and is launching attacks in other parts of Russia to take the fight to your level. adversary. level.
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