2023-12-26 10:38:45
Ukrainian Air Force says it destroyed Russian ship in Black Sea
Le « Novocherkassk » au port de Novorossiïsk en 2010. ALEXANDRE VEPREV / CC BY-SA 3.0 / WIKIMEDIA
The Ukrainian air force said on Tuesday it had destroyed in Crimea a vessel from the Russian fleet in the Black Sea suspected of transporting Iranian drones used by Moscow in the conflict with kyiv. The attack was carried out around 2:30 a.m. (0030 GMT) using cruise missiles from “tactical aviation”she clarified.
“The great landing ship Novocherkassk » has been ” destroy “ by air force pilots in Feodossia, in occupied Crimea, this source said on Telegram messaging. “People say he was carrying Shahed”Iranian explosive drones massively used by Russia against Ukraine, added the Air Force.
General Mykola Oleshchouk, commander of the air forces, relayed a video showing an explosion and a spray of flames. Located on the Black Sea, Feodosia is home to a major Russian naval base.
The head of the “Republic of Crimea”Sergei Aksionov, confirmed that an attack had occurred in this locality. “An enemy attack was carried out in the Feodossia sector. The port area is closed off »indicated the Russian official on Telegram, ensuring that “the detonation has ended” and “the fire is contained”. He did not specify the nature of the damage but stressed that “the inhabitants of many houses” had to be “evacuated”.
Ukraine frequently carries out strikes in Crimea, particularly targeting the Russian military. In April 2022, she sent the cruiser to the bottom Moscowthe Russian flagship of the Black Sea fleet.
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