Ukraine said its drones attacked a Russian ship used for military cargo moored at Kavkaz in Russia’s Krasnodar region, across the Kerch Strait from illegally occupied Crimea. Ukraine’s armed forces said “the occupiers’ ship is severely damaged in the Kavkaz port” and posted a picture of black smoke rising from a vessel on fire. Russia “used this ship to transport railway carriages, vehicles and containers for military purposes”, Ukraine said. Hungary has said it is blocking European Peace Facility funding for Ukraine until the government in Kyiv allows Russian oil to resume flowing through its territory. Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak said only that Moscow was working to ensure Russian oil supplies via Ukraine continued but would not comment on supply interruptions.

Source: The Guardian July 25, 2024 02:04 UTC