Russian boats hit in Crimea on 10 November beyond repair

Russian Serna-class landing craft that were hit in temporarily occupied Crimea during a special operation on the night of 9-10 November cannot be repaired.

Source: Ukrainska Pravda’s sources in Ukrainian intelligence; Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence press service 

Details: "Update on the boats: both vessels have sunk and are beyond repair."

Details: Ukrainska Pravda's source said the hit caused a detonation; therefore, for example, the BTR-82 armoured personnel carrier that had been on one of the landing craft burned up and is also beyond repair.

The rest of the data on the attack's aftermath, including the crew on board, is still being gathered.

Update: Later, the press service of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence officially confirmed that the Russian landing craft hit in Crimea had sunk.

Quote: "The results of additional reconnaissance conducted on 10 November 2023 in the Uzka Bay on the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea indicate that small landing ships of the Black Sea Fleet were destroyed after the attack by surface strike drones.

According to new intelligence, two of the invaders’ boats were sunk: one ship of an older 1176 Akula model and the other of a newer one, the 11770 Serna.

As a result of the attack, both Russian vessels sank: the Akula went down immediately, while the Serna unsuccessfully struggled to remain afloat, but also sank."

Background:

• Media and Telegram channels confirmed that two Russian high-speed landing craft were hit in the Black Sea near the settlement of Chornomorske in Russian-occupied Crimea on the night of 9-10 November, and a Russian barrack was probably hit in the village itself.
• Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence (DIU) has officially confirmed that a special operation in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight led to the destruction of several Serna-class landing craft carrying crew and armoured vehicles, and has posted a video.

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