{"id":1445937,"date":"2023-12-26T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T20:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1445937"},"modified":"2023-12-26T15:20:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T20:20:00","slug":"ukraine-celebrates-destruction-of-major-russian-navy-vessel-in-rare-crimea-air-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/ukraine-celebrates-destruction-of-major-russian-navy-vessel-in-rare-crimea-air-raid\/1445937\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine ‘Celebrates’ Destruction Of Major Russian Navy Vessel In Rare Crimea Air Raid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ukraine ‘Celebrates’ Destruction Of Major Russian Navy Vessel In Rare Crimea Air Raid<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ukraine’s military has conducted a rare airstrike on a docked Russian warship in an early morning raid on Tuesday. The amphibious landing ship\u00a0Novocherkassk is said to have sustained significant damage, but The Associated Press<\/a><\/em> is reporting that a pair of Ukrainian fighter jets were shot down<\/strong> by Russian anti-air defenses shortly after.<\/p>\n

The landing ship “Novocherkassk” was docked in the Crimean city of Feodosia, with crew aboard during the assault, resulting in one person killed and two injured<\/strong>. Russia’s TASS<\/a> said the attack resulted in an ammunition store being blown up.<\/p>\n

The landing ship Novocherkassk<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The Novocherkassk is a large amphibious assault landing ship<\/strong>, and thus the attack is being seen as a significant blow to the Russian Navy, also with Ukraine leaders celebrating the mission as a ‘victory’.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The fleet in Russia is getting smaller and smaller!” Ukrainian air force chief Mykola Oleshchuk declared on Telegram.\u00a0Ukrainian air force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat at the same time said on US-funded Radio Liberty<\/em>, “We saw how powerful were the blast and detonation. It\u2019s extremely difficult for a ship to survive something like that.”<\/p>\n

Kiev leaders also\u00a0shared<\/a>\u00a0several videos showing the giant port explosion…<\/p>\n

\/9. \u201cA fire continues in the port of Feodosia, residents see smoke. The most powerful explosion, which was heard by the entire city, occurred around 03:30 (on video), before and after there were smaller ones. At the moment, the area has been cordoned off and the fire has been\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/X3Ly5SSAgt<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Special Kherson Cat \ud83d\udc08\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@bayraktar_1love) December 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n

Oleshchuk used the occasion to urge all Russians to leave Crimea “before it\u2019s too late.” Pro-Ukrainian pundits also widely shared images of the attack aftermath in a celebratory mood<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, it has long become clear that Ukraine has little to celebrate, given the increasing top-level admissions that Ukraine forces are failing – as one recent New York Times<\/em><\/a> headline also emphasized – and that manpower and ammo are in severe short supply<\/strong>. Kiev will eventually be forced to negotiate and reach a settlement which will inevitably require giving up significant territory in the East and likely the South too.<\/p>\n

The Russians confirmed Tuesday’s major port attack, with governor of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov giving a press briefing on the extent of the destruction<\/a>:\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Unfortunately, as a result of an enemy attack in Feodosia, one person was killed, two were wounded. Six buildings were damaged; mostly, windows were shattered. Six people have been evacuated to temporary accommodation centers; other residents are staying with their relatives and friends. Transport infrastructure is functioning normally; there are no restrictions on passenger traffic,” Aksyonov said.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Novocherkassk was likely targeted as it was known to transport and launch Kamikaze drones<\/strong>, among others, against Ukrainian cities and targets from the Black Sea. Russia has relied heavily on drones to degrade and destroy key Ukrainian infrastructure throughout nearly two years of war.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nTue, 12\/26\/2023 – 10:20<\/span><\/p>\n

\u200bhttps:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/ukraine-celebrates-destruction-major-russian-navy-vessel-rare-crimea-air-raid<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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