The Russian Ministry of Defence has confirmed that its large amphibious assault ship Novocherkassk was destroyed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the port of temporarily occupied Feodosia.
What damage did the ship Novocherkassk suffer after the strike by the Armed Forces
Russia's Ministry of Defence reported that the Novocherkassk tank landing ship was damaged in Feodosia last night "while repelling an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces using air missiles".
According to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defence, two Ukrainian Su-24s that fired the missiles were destroyed by air defence systems during the air battle.
For his part, Kremlin puppet Aksyonov said that the attack in Feodosia left one person dead and two injured.
According to him, six buildings were damaged, mostly with broken windows.
Six people were evacuated to temporary accommodation centres, while the rest of the residents stayed with relatives and friends. The transport infrastructure is operating normally and there are no restrictions on passenger traffic, Aksyonov assured.
At night, Aksyonov reported a terrorist attack in the Feodosia area, an explosion and a fire. He announced that residents of several houses would be evicted.
What is known about the damage to the ship Novocherkassk
On the night of 26 December, at around 02:30, tactical aviation of the Ukrainian Air Force launched a cruise missile attack on the Novocherkassk large landing ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Feodosia region. Later, a large fire broke out in the port of Feodosia.
The Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykola Oleshchuk confirmed that the large landing ship Novocherkassk was destroyed.
Some military experts suggest that the ship was also carrying Shahed drones that the Russians planned to use to attack Ukraine, but there is no official confirmation of this information yet.
Novocherkassk (BDK-46) is a Ropukha-class amphibious assault ship, which was in service with the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy.
It was designed to land on an unequipped coastline and transport troops and cargo by sea.
