Thread by @revishvilig

Important context about the Slavyanin ferry that was significantly damaged in the recent Ukrainian attack in the Port Kavkaz:
🇺🇦Navy Speaker Pletenchuk:
"There were direct hits on this ferry, which is a rail ferry and quite powerful. And it the last one that Russia possesses" 1/8

Regarding the project, it was designed to accommodate 50 conventional ferries, meaning it can transport 50 tanks. It has now been removed from the international route."
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"The situation was so critical that after the loss of the previous two ferries, the Russians were forced to remove it from the international route and put it on an "internal" one. 3/8

More precisely, in order to connect the railway of the Russian Federation with the Crimea, with our occupied railway. As a result, it played a crucial role in military logistics, handling over 3/4 of the supplies. 4/8

The ferry was a crucial component of the occupiers' military logistics. It supported their forces in occupied Crimea and the southern part of Ukraine. 5/8

Now they will have to find a way to address the disruption this chain. The destruction of the ferry was not accidental. After this loss, they realized the seriousness of the situation. 6/8

The Ukrainian Navy's military commander had previously stated that Ukraine has effective fire control over the Sea of Azov, but the Russians did not believe it. However, this attack has made them realize that it is indeed true. 7/8

After the defeat of the "Slavyanin" ferry, the Sea of Azov is completely cleared of Russian warships. He noted that a similar situation occurred after the defeat of the ship "Askold," when the Russians withdrew their main vessels. 8/8

Source: suspilne.media/crimea/799423-…

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