2023-12-26 13:48:41
A major attack by Ukraine on the Crimean port of Feodosia Russian The landing craft was damaged and one person was killed. Russia also acknowledged the incident on Tuesday following Ukraine claimed it had destroyed a major Russian warship
The Interfax news agency quoted the Russian Defense Ministry as saying that Ukraine used air-to-air missiles to attack Feodosia and that the landing craft Novocherkassk was damaged in the raid.
Built in Poland and entered service in the late 1980s, the ‘Novocherkask’ is designed for amphibious landing and can carry various types of armored vehicles, including tanks.
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Several videos of the alleged attack at the port showing loud explosions and flames have gone viral on social media app Telegram. The Russian governor of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said in a telegram that one person was killed, two others were wounded and six people were evacuated from their homes.
Ukrainian Although the counteroffensive made significant gains in battlefield gains, Russian forces gained the upper hand in many areas. Ukraine has managed to launch several attacks in Crimea, the home of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, causing serious damage.
Ukrainian Air Force pilots attacked Feodosia with cruise missiles at approximately 02.30 (00.30 GMT), destroying ‘Novocherkask’.
“Russia’s fleet is also getting smaller! Thanks to the Air Force pilots and all the filigree work!” Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said in a telegram.
In a statement, the Russian-imposed regime in Crimea said trains were not running from Feodosia and advised people to use an alternative station nearby.
Feodosia, with a population of regarding 69,000, is located on the southern coast of the Crimean Peninsula.
Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014.
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