Ukraine 'severely damages' last military ferry to Crimea

UKRAINE said it had "severely damaged" a large ferry close to Crimea that was being used to transport Russian military equipment to the occupied peninsula.

- Mark Reynolds

Kyiv claimed the ship was "the third and last railway ferry that Russia had in that area".

The Ukrainian military posted footage of black smoke rising above a vessel on fire following the attack in the early hours of Tuesday.

One person was killed and four wounded, local governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on Telegram.

The ferry had been moored in the southern Russian port of Kavkaz, seven miles from the 12-mile Kerch Bridge the only direct land link between Russia and Crimea.