Explosion in Crimean port
Oldest Russian naval ship is on fire
April 21, 2024, 5:53 p.m
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The submarine recovery ship “Kommuna” has been in service with the Russian Navy since 1915. That could soon change: The catamaran burns in a Crimean port. He is said to have been hit by a Ukrainian missile or drone.
A ship caught fire in a port in Sevastopol on the Russian-occupied Ukrainian Crimean Peninsula. Russian social media reported an explosion on a ship, possibly due to the impact of a missile or combat drone. Videos show flames and smoke rising from the ship.
There is currently no official statement from the Russian side. The Ukrainian armed forces have repeatedly attacked Russian ships around Crimea with various weapons systems in recent months.
The ship was the submarine recovery ship “Kommuna,” military circles in Kiev said in the afternoon. The catamaran, which was launched in 1912, is probably the oldest active ship in the Russian Navy and has been in service since 1915. After Information from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense It is said to be the only Russian salvage ship of this size in the Black Sea.
Meanwhile, Russian military attacked the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa with ballistic missiles from the Crimean peninsula. Ukrainian media reported an explosion in the city that injured at least four people and injured several residential buildings.