Ukraine Attacks Novocherkassk, a Russian Warship, in Crimea – The New York Times

A Ukrainian missile strike hit a Russian warship moored in Crimea early on Tuesday, in what appeared to be one of the most significant attacks against Moscow s prized Black Sea Fleet in months amid Kyiv s intensified campaign to target the Russian-occupied peninsula.

The Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement that it had destroyed the Novocherkassk, a large landing ship, in the southeastern Crimean port of Feodosia overnight. Russia s Defense Ministry told the Tass state news agency that the ship had been damaged in an attack using aircraft-guided missiles, but did not say whether the vessel had been permanently disabled.

Videos of the attack that appeared to be taken by residents and were released by the Ukrainian Air Force showed a huge explosion that produced a large fireball, followed by a giant cloud of smoke and fire billowing into the night sky.

via www.nytimes.com

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