Russia confirms that one of its warships was damaged during an aerial attack carried out by Ukraine in the port of Feodosia, in Russian-occupied Crimea. The attack occurred early Tuesday morning when Ukrainian planes equipped with guided missiles targeted the landing ship Novocherkassk, as reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Traducción: “¿Estás grabando? ¡Dios mío! Se siente el calor, no debimos haber venido aquí, nos van a caer fragmentos encima”

Poesía messma! Ayer en Feodosia, Crimea ocupada Ucrania hundió al más grande barco de desembarque de la flota rusa en el mar negropic.twitter.com/7gGziwWNcI

— Rodrigo Figueredo🇻🇪🇺🇦 (@GeorgeArtwell) December 26, 2023

The head of the Ukrainian Air Force claims that their fighter planes managed to destroy the vessel, while the Russian-appointed leader in Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, reported one fatality and several injuries. Additionally, six buildings were damaged, and some people were relocated to temporary housing centers as a result of the attack.

Although transportation operations at the port returned to normal after controlling the fire, shared images suggest a significant explosion. Speculations point to the damaged ship possibly carrying Iranian Shahed drones, used by Russia in its attacks against Ukrainian targets. The strategic impact will depend on the extent of the damage and the duration of the disruption in troop supply operations in the Russian-occupied region.

🇺🇦#URGENTE: El Ejército de #Ucrania acaba de volar el buque de desembarco ruso Novocherkassk frente a las costas de Crimea. También estaba atracado ahí un barco iraní

¡La flota rusa del Mar Negro está siendo diezmada!#Israel #Hamas #Gaza pic.twitter.com/IH6ufjrjmp

— Santiago Evies אביעז 🇮🇱 (@EviesSantiago) December 26, 2023

On another front, the Ukrainian Air Force denies Russia's claim about the downing of two of its Su-24 bombers. Meanwhile, Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu declares that his troops captured the key city of Mariinka in eastern Ukraine, although Ukrainian authorities initially deny it and later acknowledge a withdrawal to the outskirts of the city.

The Crimea peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014, has been the scene of repeated Ukrainian attacks against Russian forces in the region. Despite these clashes, Moscow has maintained control of the territory, although the capability of its fleet in the Black Sea has been affected by constant Ukrainian attacks.

With information from BBC.