Ukrainian drones attacked a ferry ship at the Port of Kavkaz in the Kerch Strait, causing injuries and one death among crew members.
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The drones attacked a ferry ship at the Port of Kavkaz, which lies in the Kerch Strait separating the peninsula from Russia's Krasnodar Krai
Drones struck a train ferry at a port east of Crimea, killing one and wounding five
A source in Ukrainian intelligence stated Kyiv was not involved in the strike
On July 23, the governor of Krasnodar Krai accused Ukraine of attacking the ferry. On the evening of the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the successful striking of the ferry "Slavyanin", which the occupiers used for military purposes.
Ukrainian drones attacked the 'Kavkaz' port ferry boat, resulting in injuries and deaths among crew and staff.
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