The fact that Moscow acknowledged the Ropucha class cargo ship contained Iranian drones is itself very interesting (Feodosia harbor in Southeast Crimea, being the location of the attack.)
Why would a cargo ship be transporting Iranian drones (probably in kit form) to Russian occupied Crimea?
The military cargo ship would not have been allowed to cross through the Bosporus, so the cargo originating in Iran, required a different route.
It would make no logistical sense to offload the drone cargo from trains to a boat, then again from the boat back on to a train in Crimea. Much more likely the Ropucha Class Russian cargo boat loaded the drones directly from Iran in a Caspian port, traveled North to the Volga waterway to Volgograd, then made a left on the Volga-Don Canal, entering the Azov Sea past Rostov-on-Don.
Why does Turkey allow Russian ships to pass ?
Especially when loaded with weapons
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More on this subject from other reputable sources:
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– Financial Times (A-): [Ukraine destroys Russian landing ship in further blow to Black Sea fleet](https://www.ft.com/content/13c65bd4-59ad-4ada-bbc0-c5849fd9e656)
– Insider (B-): [Russia says Ukraine took out its Novocherkassk warship in the Black Sea](https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-confirms-ukraine-took-out-novocherkassk-warship-black-sea-crimea-2023-12)
– Evening Standard (B-): [Russia confirms Black Sea warship damage after Ukraine said it had destroyed vessel](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/russia-war-ship-damage-black-sea-ukraine-crimea-b1129043.html)
– Punch (C-): [Ukraine destroys Russian fleet ship- Air force](https://punchng.com/ukraine-destroys-russian-fleet-ship-air-force/)
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The fact that Moscow acknowledged the Ropucha class cargo ship contained Iranian drones is itself very interesting (Feodosia harbor in Southeast Crimea, being the location of the attack.)
Why would a cargo ship be transporting Iranian drones (probably in kit form) to Russian occupied Crimea?
The military cargo ship would not have been allowed to cross through the Bosporus, so the cargo originating in Iran, required a different route.
It would make no logistical sense to offload the drone cargo from trains to a boat, then again from the boat back on to a train in Crimea. Much more likely the Ropucha Class Russian cargo boat loaded the drones directly from Iran in a Caspian port, traveled North to the Volga waterway to Volgograd, then made a left on the Volga-Don Canal, entering the Azov Sea past Rostov-on-Don.
Why does Turkey allow Russian ships to pass ?
Especially when loaded with weapons