The Daily Populous Friday August 23rd, 2024 morning edition
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The moment of the ferry exploding. Screenshot: Russian Telegram channels

The Russian ferry Conro Trader in the port of Kavkaz in Krasnodar Krai of the Russian Federation was hit by a Ukrainian missile, most likely Neptune.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda sources in the command of the defence forces

Details: Two separate UP sources stated that the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out the strike on 22 August.

OSINT experts stated that the Conro Trader was the only major ferry that operated between Kerch in occupied Crimea and Russia.

The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces has not yet released any official information.

On Thursday, 22 August, a fire broke out on a railway ferry loaded with fuel in the port of Kavkaz in Krasnodar Krai, southwestern Russia. Russian media outlets and Telegram channels say the fire was caused by a Ukrainian missile strike.

Later, the operational headquarters of Russia’s Krasnodar Krai stated that a ferry carrying 30 fuel tanks had sunk in the port of Kavkaz after being attacked by Ukraine's Armed Forces.

For reference: Facilities that supply the Russian army with fuel in the war waged by the Russian Federation are legitimate military targets for Ukraine.

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scratchydaitchy on August 22nd, 2024 at 21:23 UTC »

They sank that legitimate military target.

Ukraine is having success destroying supply lines. Bridges, airstrips, fuel depots, planes and now ferries. They are eyeing finishing off the Crimean Bridge as we speak to be sure.

One way to keep momentum going is to constantly have greater goals.

jxj24 on August 22nd, 2024 at 20:38 UTC »

That's ferry good news.

Apprehensive_Sleep_4 on August 22nd, 2024 at 20:02 UTC »

Oofff..... good job Ukraine keep it up.