“The large landing ship Novocherkassk” was destroyed by Air Force pilots, the Air Force announced on the social network Telegram.
“It is intended to transport Shaheds,” Iranian explosive drones that Russia often uses against Ukraine, he added.
The army did not provide details about the location of the attack, but Air Force Commander Mykola Olechchuk broadcast a video showing an explosion and flames at Russia's Feodosia naval base on the Black Sea in occupied Crimea.
The head of the Republic of Crimea, Sergei Aksionov, confirmed the incident of an attack in Feodosiya.
“An enemy attack was carried out in the Feodosia sector. The port area has been isolated,” the Russian official said on Telegram, assuring that “the detonation has stopped” and that “the fire has been contained.”
Aksionov did not provide any information about the nature of the damage, but emphasized that “the residents of several houses” had to be “evacuated.”
Ukraine frequently carries out attacks in Crimea, particularly against Russian military facilities. In April 2022, the cruiser Moskva, the ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, sank.
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