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Ukrainian Military Escalates Long-Range Strikes, Disables Key Russian Vessel
Summary and Key Points: Ukrainian forces have disabled the Russian RO-RO ferry Slavyanin in Port Kavkaz, critical for transporting fuel between Russia and Crimea. This follows the earlier damage to two other RO-RO ferries, severely impacting Russia's logistics.
-The Slavyanin, the largest vessel for ferrying Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), was essential for supplying Russian forces in southern Ukraine and Crimea.
-The Kerch Strait, a crucial supply route, has been repeatedly targeted by Ukraine. With over 560,000 Russian military casualties and significant equipment losses, Russia's logistical challenges are mounting amid Ukraine's increasingly aggressive long-range strikes.
Ukrainian forces have incapacitated one of the most important ships in the Russian military effort in Ukraine.
Tasked with ferrying much-needed fuel, the loss of the ship will only make the Russian efforts in Ukraine harder.
On Tuesday, the Ukrainian military landed a strike on the rail Roll On-Roll Off (RO-RO) ferry Slavyanin in Port Kavkaz in Russia. RORO ships use ramps to quickly ferry........
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