The Storm Shadow missile attack by Ukraine in Crimea hit a large Russian submarine and landing ship, Wednesday (13/9/2023). This was the first time a Moscow submarine was hit by a missile during the Russian-Ukrainian war. Photo/Sky News
SEVASTOPOL – Ukraine used British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles in a significant attack on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters Russia in Crimea, Wednesday (13/9/2023) early morning. The missiles hit Moscow’s warships and submarines.
This attack on a Moscow submarine was the first in the Russia-Ukraine war which began on February 24, 2022.
Ukrainian and Western sources said that British Storm Shadow cruise missiles had been used in these attacks. “It was Storm Shadow,” one source told Sky News.
Images of the attack posted on social media showed explosions and flames burning through the shipyard while the sky was still dark in the early hours of Wednesday.
Russia said 10 cruise missiles were fired at the military facility, and seven of them were shot down by air defense systems. It was stated that the attack carried out by three unmanned ships was also thwarted.
Ukraine confirmed that the attack hit Russian Navy targets and port infrastructure in the Crimean city of Sevastopol. However, the Kyiv military has not officially revealed the tactics of this major attack.
Lieutenant General Mykola Oleschuk, head of the Ukrainian Air Force, posted a picture of the burning shipyard on social media with the caption: “While the passengers are having a difficult time in Sevastopol, let’s thank the Ukrainian Air Force for their brilliant work.”
Britain provided Storm Shadow missiles to the Ukrainian Armed Forces earlier this year. The weapon is capable of being fired by Ukrainian aircraft at a range of more than 150 miles.
2023-09-13 17:01:01
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