The Ukrainian Air Force said today that it destroyed a ship of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea suspected of carrying Iranian Shahed drones, used by Moscow in the conflict against Kiev.
“The large landing ship Novocherkassk was destroyed by our pilots,” the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram. In the released video we see an explosion at the Russian naval base in Feodosia, in Crimea. Feodosia, a port town in eastern Crimea, is the largest Russian naval base on the peninsula.
At least one person died and two were injured in the attack. Moscow also confirmed the attack, specifying that there was also damage in the train station.
Russian Defense Minister Serghei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin.
Shoigu himself today spoke with senior Russian military commanders, declaring that Moscow's forces "have successfully achieved the main objective of the special military operation for 2023, which is to interrupt the Ukrainian counteroffensive." The Russian army, he added, is "constantly improving its positions by expanding control over more areas in all directions."
(Unioneonline/L)
