Special operation in Novorossiysk: Ukrainian drone damages Russian landing ship
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has conducted a special operation in Novorossiysk Bay, Russia, and an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) has damaged the Olenegorskiy Gornyak large landing ship.
Source: an Ukrainska Pravda source in the Security Service of Ukraine
Quote: "The video shows a SBU USV loaded with 450 kilograms of TNT attacking an enemy ship with about 100 crew members on board."
СБУ провела спецоперацію в бухті Новоросійська - пошкоджений великий десантний корабель "Оленегорский горняк". Відео надане джерелами УП pic.twitter.com/raQavQp1qU
— Українська правда ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) August 4, 2023
Details: Sources in the Security Service noted that the special operation was carried out together with the Ukrainian Navy. As a result of the attack, the Olenegorskiy Gornyak now has a big hole in its hull and is currently unable to carry out its combat missions. "Therefore, all the Russians' statements about the so-called repelled attack are fake," the source stressed.
Background: Explosions occurred in the Russian city of Novorossiysk on the night of 3-4 August, and the Russian Defence Ministry has reported an attack by two USVs.
For reference: The Olenegorskiy Gornyak is a large Russian landing ship built in Gdansk, Poland, in 1976. It is a part of Russia’s Northern Fleet’s 121st Landing Ship Brigade. In 2007, it was considered the best landing ship of the Northern Fleet.
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