Ukraine claims to have destroyed a Russian Black Sea Fleet warship. The Ukrainian Air Force said today on Telegram that its pilots destroyed the Novocherkassk landing ship. The ship was suspected of carrying Iranian drones used by Russia against Ukraine, the Air Force said.
The Ukrainian military did not provide any information about where Novocherkassk was attacked. However, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk shared a video showing an explosion at the Russian naval base in Feodosiya, on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula.
Russian governor confirms “enemy attack”
The Russian governor of Crimea, Sergei Axyonov, confirmed an “enemy attack” in the region. “The port area is isolated,” he wrote on Telegram. There was an explosion there and a fire that started was controlled.
Ukraine has repeatedly attacked military targets in Crimea. In April 2022, she sank the Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship, the Moskava, humiliating Russia.