Russian ferry destroyed by suspected Ukrainian missile near Crimea

This incident adds to the growing list of Ukrainian attacks on Russian ships in the Black Sea during the ongoing conflict. A series of previous attacks prompted Russia to move its Black Sea Fleet from Sevastopol in Crimea to Novorossiisk on the Russian mainland.

The attack on the ferry follows Ukraine’s largest-ever drone strike on Moscow, part of a broader campaign to strike deep into Russian territory. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have destroyed 45 Ukrainian drones in one night, including 11 over Moscow, 23 over Bryansk, six over Belgorod, three over Kaluga and two over Kursk.

In a separate operation, a Ukrainian MiG fighter jet is said to have carried out a devastating attack on a secret Russian command bunker, using a French-supplied AASM guided bomb. Footage of the attack shows the bomb tearing through the roof of the bunker, resulting in a massive explosion.