Ukraine announces the destruction of a Russian amphibious ship in Crimea
Russia reports that the amphibious assault ship “Novocherkask” has been damaged in the attack and that two Ukrainian Su-24 aircraft that fired missiles at the ship were shot down. Air Force representative Yuriy Ikhnats has denied these statements.
At night, the Ukrainian Air Force attacked the Russian landing ship “Novocherkaska” in the port of Feodosia in the occupied Crimea. The Ukrainian military says the ship was destroyed. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced in the morning that it had been damaged, without specifying the extent of the damage. pic.twitter.com/ubCdgEo24j
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Feodosia is located approximately 250 kilometers from the nearest front line.
Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk announced that his subordinates had succeeded in destroying a large Russian amphibious ship. The ship was moored in the port of Feodosia, located on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula.
The attack by the Ukrainian Air Force was carried out last night. Local residents have heard a large explosion, followed by a fire and a lot of smoke in the harbor.
The fact of the attack is also confirmed by the Crimean leadership appointed by Russia. The head of the annexed peninsula, Sergej Aksyonov, initially stated that only a small fire had broken out in the port of Feodosia due to an enemy attack, which was quickly contained. Later, the Russian Ministry of Defense and also the Kremlin admitted that the landing craft was damaged. Russia claims that the ship was damaged while repelling an enemy attack. Russian officials have also previously tended not to disclose the true extent of losses.
Oleschuk, the head of the Ukrainian Air Force, thanked everyone involved in the destruction of the Russian landing craft, including the pilots. The strike was allegedly carried out with cruise missiles, but no more precise information was provided.
Oleschuk has called this operation a very delicate work.
Russian emergency services report that one person has died and four others have been injured. Six buildings near the port have been damaged. Most of them have broken windows due to the explosion. Feodosia Central Railway Station has also suffered.
The Ukrainian military has also carried out attacks on this ship in the past. Last March, they reported that the ship had been damaged. It was also said at the time that another amphibious assault ship “Saratov” had been destroyed.
It is believed that the ship “Novocherkask” has delivered to the Crimean peninsula Iranian-made drones, which are widely used by Russia in the war against Ukraine.
Representatives of the Crimean administration have publicly threatened to investigate all eyewitnesses who spread the video on social networks. They believe that such residents help the security services of Ukraine to do their work.
“Addition to the Russian submarine fleet”
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has expressed his satisfaction with the destruction of the Russian amphibious ship in Crimea. He ironically announced on social networks that Russia’s Black Sea submarine fleet has been supplemented by another ship.
Zelensky also publicly thanked the Ukrainian Air Force for destroying the Russian landing craft. In his post on social networks, he added that the occupiers will not be able to feel safe and calm anywhere in Ukraine.
Likewise, British Defense Minister Grant Shaps pointed out that those who claim that Russia’s war against Ukraine has reached a stalemate are wrong.
They believe that such residents help the security services of Ukraine to do their work. However, new photos continue to appear on social networks. One user claims that half of the destroyed ship is now underwater.
CONTEXT:
Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked large-scale invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, the Kremlin’s propaganda brazenly promised to capture Kyiv in three days, but the selfless and strong resistance of the Ukrainians prevented the Kremlin from realizing its plans.
After the setbacks, the Kremlin withdrew the army from the Kyiv region, but continued the offensive in other regions. In the fall of 2022, the Ukrainian army managed to liberate Kharkiv region and part of Kherson region in successful operations, raising hopes for the possibility of defeating the enemy.
However, the Ukrainian counteroffensive launched in the summer of 2023 was not so successful, which the Ukrainian army explains both by the insufficient supply of weapons from the Western allies and by the deep defense line and extensive minefields created by the Russian army. Now there are reports that a war of positions has begun at the front with exhausting battles and preparations must be made for long-term support for Ukraine.
Meanwhile, aid from both the US and the European Union “hung in the air”.
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2023-12-26 15:45:17
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