'Extremely successful operation': Ukrainian intelligence reveals details of ship destruction in Crimea
Andrii Yusov, representative of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (Photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Two small landing ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation were destroyed in Crimea. They were crucial for the occupiers as carriers of anti-aircraft missile systems, according to a representative of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Andrii Yusov.
"It was an extremely successful operation. We are talking not only about two landing boats that can be confidently declared destroyed, which are modern enough for the Russian fleet. In addition to the destroyed armored personnel carrier and losses among the personnel, these are also carriers of anti-aircraft missile systems that were supposed to cover other ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation," said Yusov.
He explains that such ships were also used during the operation on Zmiinyi Island. The occupiers do not have anything to replace them with today.
Yusov also adds that as a result of such attacks, the Russian Black Sea Fleet is gradually relocating to Novorossiysk and other ports in the Black Sea. This concerns not only ships but also auxiliary infrastructure.
"This process is ongoing. They cannot afford to completely leave Crimea; they are trying to find new loopholes and come up with defense mechanisms," added the intelligence officer.
About the Ukrainian Intelligence operation
On November 10, it became known that the intelligence officers of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense carried out a successful special operation in Crimea. In the town of Chornomorske, two small landing ships were affected, and losses among Russian personnel are being clarified.
On November 10, it was confirmed that an operation was carried out using surface drones. One ship of the older project 1176 Akula (Shark) and another newer one of project 11770 Serna went to the bottom.
