Russia Halts Ferry Service After Ukrainian Attack

Russia has suspended a ferry service between southern Russia and Crimea following a Ukrainian attack. Ukraine's Navy claimed to have destroyed the ferry, which was allegedly used for delivering fuel and weapons. The Russian Transport Ministry confirmed the suspension for clear-up operations.

Russia has suspended a ferry service operating between southern Russia and Crimea after a Ukrainian attack the previous day, the Russian Transport Ministry said on Friday.

Ukraine's Navy announced on Friday that it had destroyed a ferry at Port Kavkaz in Russia's Krasnodar region. According to the Ukrainian Navy, the ferry was being used to deliver fuel and weapons to Crimea, a territory annexed by Russia in 2014.

A statement from local authorities, citing the Russian Transport Ministry, confirmed that the ferry service to Crimea had been temporarily suspended in order to facilitate clear-up work.

(With inputs from agencies.)