Attack on Crimean port
Ukraine says it destroys Russian warship
December 26, 2023, 6:53 a.m
The Ukrainian army repeatedly attacks military targets in occupied Crimea. In April 2022, she sank the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the “Moskawa”, humiliating Moscow. Now the Luftwaffe is said to have scored another major blow.
Ukraine says it has carried out an airstrike on the city of Feodosiya in Crimea. The attack destroyed a large Russian naval ship, the landing ship Novakhekask, Ukrainian Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk said via Telegram.
The ship was suspected of carrying Iranian drones that are used by Russia against Ukraine, Oleshchuk explained. “The Russian fleet is getting smaller and smaller! Thanks to the Air Force pilots and everyone involved for the delicate work.” He has not yet provided any evidence to support his claim. The report cannot be independently verified for the time being, and no comment was received from Russia.
The peninsula’s head of administration, Sergei Aksyonov, appointed by Russia, confirmed the Ukrainian attack. However, he simply stated on Telegram that the Ukrainian attack had led to a fire in the city’s port area, which was quickly brought under control. “All relevant emergency services are on site,” wrote Aksyonov. “The residents of several houses are being evacuated.” Images published by several Russian news agencies on Telegram showed powerful explosions and fires over a port area.
Massive drone attacks overnight
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014 in violation of international law. The Ukrainian government has repeatedly stated that it wants to retake the Black Sea peninsula. Therefore, the army repeatedly attacks military targets in Crimea. In April 2022, she sank the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the Moskava, humiliating Russia.
Meanwhile, the Russian military attacked several regions of Ukraine with so-called kamikaze drones on Tuesday night. Ukrainian media reported numerous explosions that were caused by the use of anti-aircraft defenses. In addition to Mykolaiv and Krivyi Rih in the south of the country, other regions in central Ukraine also reported drone flights.