Ukrainian drones struck a ferry used for military logistics between Kuban and Crimea
Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian ferry “Panagia,” which, according to Russian sources, was being used to transport military cargo from the Krasnodar Krai to the temporarily occupied Crimea.
According to the Russian side, the vessel was used as one of the alternative supply routes following restrictions on traffic across the Crimean Bridge for some freight transport.
The Russian side also acknowledges that the ferry was used in the military logistics system, specifically to transport equipment and supplies to the occupied peninsula.
Following the incident, ferry operations were suspended. Moving forward, transport flows are planned to be rerouted via the R-280 land route, which passes through Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog, Mariupol, Melitopol, and Simferopol.
As noted, security risks and the threat of new attacks are officially cited as the reasons for the restrictions.
The “Panagia” ferry was part of Russia’s alternative logistics system following partial restrictions on the Crimean Bridge. According to open sources, the vessel was purchased in Greece and transferred to the Russian operator “Rosmorport,” and its operations were handled by the company “Maritime Transport Company – Taman.”
This was reported by the “Operational Headquarters – Krasnodar Krai.”
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