{"id":22778,"date":"2026-06-21T16:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T13:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=22778"},"modified":"2026-06-21T16:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T13:43:03","slug":"udary-po-kerchenskomu-portu-21-06-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/viyna\/udary-po-kerchenskomu-portu-21-06-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ukrainian Armed Forces have struck the occupiers\u2019 ferry crossings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">The Ukrainian Defence Forces have struck the Kerch seaport, where large-scale fires have been reported on several vessels. According to preliminary reports, three car ferries used by Russian troops have been hit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<div class=\"summary-title\">Briefly about the main points<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Large-scale fires have been reported in the port of Kerch following an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.<\/li>\n<li>Three car ferries used to support the occupiers\u2019 logistics operations have been destroyed.<\/li>\n<li>The attack confirms the Ukrainian Armed Forces\u2019 systematic approach to disrupting Russian logistics routes.<\/li>\n<li>The Ukrainian Defence Forces have hinted at possible strikes on the Crimean Bridge.<\/li>\n<li>Russian military bloggers are discussing the new targets of Ukrainian attacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Fires at the Port of Kerch<\/h2>\n<p>The Ukrainian Defence Forces continue to keep key logistical routes used by Russian troops in the south under fire control. On the night of 21 June, the Kerch seaport came under attack; according to Russian sources and footage circulating online, large-scale fires broke out on several vessels. According to preliminary reports, during the night-time attack <strong>Three car ferries were hit<\/strong>, which were used by the Russian side to facilitate logistics between occupied Crimea and the territory of the Russian Federation. The published photographs show thick smoke and large-scale fires within the port area.<\/p>\n<p>There has been no official confirmation from the Russian side regarding the extent of the damage. Meanwhile, local residents have reported a series of explosions in the port area and the activation of air defence systems.<\/p>\n<h2>The route to Mariupol remains under fire control<\/h2>\n<p>The Ukrainian military continues to carry out systematic strikes against <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/viyna\/rosiiany-vtratili-kontrol-port-mariupol\/\">logistics facilities<\/a> the occupiers in the south. Particular attention is being paid to the supply routes used by Russian troops through the occupied territories of the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions, as well as to transport hubs in Crimea. Against this backdrop, there is active discussion in the Russian media about possible new targets for Ukrainian strikes. Russian military bloggers acknowledge that attacks on critical infrastructure are becoming increasingly systematic.<\/p>\n<h2>A reference to the Crimean Bridge<\/h2>\n<p>A statement by the Ukrainian Defence Forces, released following the night-time attack, attracted particular attention.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019re not hinting at anything, but we saw the Crimean Bridge very clearly last night.\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The statement sparked lively debate amongst Russian propagandists and military bloggers, who suggest that <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/viyna\/urazhennya-obyektiv-krymskogo-mostu\/\">Crimean bridge<\/a> may remain one of the potential targets for future operations.<\/p>\n<p>As of 16:00, there are over 650 cars queuing on the Crimean Bridge. A huge queue has formed following an overnight attack by Ukrainian drones on Crimea.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0421\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043e\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0438 \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438 \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0434\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0443 \u043f\u043e \u041a\u0435\u0440\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u043c\u043e\u0440\u0441\u044c\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u043f\u043e\u0440\u0442\u0443, \u0434\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u0444\u0456\u043a\u0441\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e \u043c\u0430\u0441\u0448\u0442\u0430\u0431\u043d\u0456 \u043f\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0436\u0456 \u043d\u0430 \u043a\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e\u0445 \u0441\u0443\u0434\u043d\u0430\u0445. \u0417\u0430 \u043f\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0456\u043c\u0438 \u0434\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0438, \u0443\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u043e \u0442\u0440\u0438 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