Ukraine sinks Russian fuel ferry in attack near Crimean bridge

A Russian ferry loaded with fuel has been sunk by a Ukrainian attack.

Fire broke out on the vessel, which was carrying 30 fuel tanks, in the Russian port of Kavkaz in southern Krasnodar.

A jetty and port structures in the area were also damaged, while any potential casualties are being assessed.

More than 100 people were required to tackle the blaze. Photos on social media showed plumes of black smoke rising from the ship.

On Friday, it also emerged that Russia had lost 605,330 troops since the start of its invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022.

The toll includes 1,1190 casualties in the past day alone, according to the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/23/drone-barrage-hits-key-russian-airbase/

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  2. As a unbiased observer i do find it weird that russia is advancing in the south and we never see any footage of there gains but every single ukraine strike is put on display everywhere just saying we should see both sides

  7. They've lost their minds!
    The environmental impact from this unnecessary conflict is disastrous to mankind.

    Peace will come to the hearts of men when they realize their oneness with the universe. It is everywhere.

    ☮️🙏

  11. ATACMS ? Anything north of 2000mph seems hard to stop for both sides. Radar systems going bonkers on interception points.

  14. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed on Friday Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling his visit to Kiev "historic" and "very friendly," and further thanking him for humanitarian packages given to Ukraine.

    During their meeting, Modi told Zelensky that progress in the relations between the two countries "in such a tense environment reflects a maturity in ties," adding that he "hope[s] and pray[s] for peace and prosperity of Ukraine." Talking about the war with Russia, Modi insisted that both sides need to "sit together and find a way out of the conflict," sharing that India is ready to make "proactive contributions towards peace efforts."

    Modi previously visited Warsaw, while he made a trip to Moscow back in July.

  16. Looks almost (to the untrained-eye) that Zelenskyy has thrown away his best Nato trained troops and equipment in order to find a quickie peace settlement. What does NAFO think?

  22. Russia’s international reserves of as of August 16, 2024, amounted to $609.9 bln, having increased by $5.9 bln over the week, according to the Bank of Russia.

    "International reserves as of the end of the day on August 16, 2024 amounted to $609.9 billion, having increased over the week by $5.9 billion, or 1.0%, due to negative revaluation, as well as transactions with the National Wealth Fund," the regulator said.

    As of August 9, the volume of reserves amounted to $604 bln.

  23. Why the Russian authorities are “in no hurry” to liberate the Kursk region, Tatyana Stanovaya, an expert from the Carnegie Center, explained in her interview with The Wall Street Journal.

    According to her, today the strategic goal of the Russian command is to establish complete control over the territory of the Donetsk region (as the DPR continues to be called in the West), which will ultimately lead to the collapse of the Ukrainian government and force Kyiv to negotiate on Moscow’s terms.

    As a result, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will have to leave the occupied territories of the Kursk region without a fight, which will allow the Russian authorities to avoid a scenario with large-scale destruction and urban battles.

    There is no particular panic in Moscow about the situation in the Kursk region. Vladimir Putin doesn't think the Ukrainian offensive has much impact on his broader strategic calculus.

    – said Stanovaya.

  25. ". . . attack near Crimean bridge . . ." Key words that tell us how vulnerable the Kerch Strait Bridge is now.

  30. Not to be the contrarian, but doesn't blowing up ships filled with oil causing them to leak into the Black Sea, harm Ukraine too, since it relies on the same Black Sea for seafood?

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