Ukrainian drone strike ousts Russian ships from Sea of Azov
Ukraine's naval spokesperson, Dmytro Pletenciuk, reported that Russia had withdrawn its units from the Sea of Azov. This withdrawal follows a successful strike by Ukrainian drones on a rail ferry in the Russian port of Kavkaz.
25 July 2024 11:09
Pletenciuk commented on the situation on television: "There are no more Russian ships in the Sea of Azov. (…) This is primarily due to the destruction, or rather damage, of the rail ferry. They simply took a map and a compass, measured and understood that staying there was unsafe. This is the only reason and the only language that is understandable to our enemy. This is the language of force".
Additionally, as the spokesperson conveyed, Russians have limited their activity in the Black Sea to maintaining only a submarine there. No surface units have been observed there for over a week.
We observe one Project 136 submarine in the Black Sea. This is already their constant practice, the actual shift to the presence of submarines in the Black Sea. Previously, there were no units there for over a week. However, they cannot afford to leave the Black Sea altogether," Pletenciuk emphasized.
Precise strike by Ukrainians. "Slavyanin" hit
The drone attack on the rail ferry took place on Tuesday in the port of Kavkaz in the Krasnodar Krai. After a precise hit, a fire broke out in the unit. According to local authorities, one person died, and several were injured.
The General Staff of Ukraine issued a statement stating that the attack damaged the rail ferry Slavyanin, which Russia uses to transport military equipment, including rail cars, vehicles, and containers.
"Slavyanin is the third and last of the rail ferries Russia had in this area," the statement said.
