Kiev attack on port in occupied Crimea leaves one dead and two injured

The Ukrainian Air Force says it has destroyed a Russian fleet ship suspected of carrying Iranian drones used by Moscow in the conflict with kyiv.

A Ukrainian attack targeted the port of Feodosia, in annexed Crimea, in the early morning. One person was killed and two others were injured, regional governor Sergei Aksionov said on Telegram. “Transport infrastructure is functioning normally”he assured in this message, specifying that six buildings had been damaged and their residents evacuated.

Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force claimed to have destroyed a ship from the Russian fleet in the Black Sea in Feodosia, suspected of carrying Iranian drones used by Moscow in the conflict with kyiv. The commander of the air force, Mykola Olechchouk, for his part relayed on the social network a video showing an explosion and a spray of flames.

Ukrainian army reports shooting down 13 Russian drones

If the home port of the Russian Black Sea Fleet is located in Sevastopol, approximately 190 km from Feodosia, several Russian ships are also currently deployed in the port of this city, according to Russian media. Ukraine frequently carries out strikes in Crimea, particularly targeting the Russian military. In April 2022, it sent the cruiser Moskva, the Russian flagship of the Black Sea fleet, to the bottom.

The Air Force also indicated that Ukraine was the subject of a new night attack by Shahed drones, particularly in the Kherson and Odessa regions. Thirteen of the 19 Russian drones were intercepted, according to this source which did not report any casualties or destruction.