4 Russian boats, 2 ferries and pilot boat damaged or destroyed in attacks on Crimea, Russian media outlet says

Russian Telegram-based news outlet ASTRA has reported that four Russian boats, two ferries and a pilot boat were damaged or destroyed in an attack on Russian-occupied Crimea overnight, leaving five people injured.

Source: ASTRA

Details: Shrapnel from a downed missile damaged the Mechta pilot boat at the Kerch ferry crossing. The vessel crashed and sank. ASTRA noted that the crew members managed to leave the boat and were unharmed.

In addition to the Mechta boat, the Conro Trader and the Avangard ferries were damaged. The latter ran aground due to damage, ASTRA sources in the emergency services of the occupied region said.

One of the crew members of the Conro Trader ferry was injured. Four crew members, including 19-year-old interns, were injured on the Avangard.

In addition, four KS-701 transport amphibious boats were damaged, the destruction of two of which has already been reported by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine.

Earlier, the Russian-appointed "adviser to the head of Crimea" reported that two ferries had been damaged in Kerch by the wreckage of destroyed missiles.

Background: On the night of 29-30 May, Russian local Telegram channels reported explosions in the city of Kerch, Russian-occupied Crimea (Ukrainska Pravda has information that a missile attack took place there).

In addition, Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels Magura V5 attacked and hit two Russian boats near the village of Chornomorske, Yevpatoriia district. Defence Intelligence of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of two high-speed transport and amphibious boats belonging to the Russians, the KS-701 Tunets.

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