Guerrillas spot ships in Novorossiysk used by Russia to shell Ukraine
Guerrillas spotted ships in Novorossiysk from which Russia is shelling Ukraine (Getty Images)
The guerrillas have spotted Russian ships in Novorossiysk, from which the occupiers are shelling Ukraine. In particular, they took part in the attack on February 7, according to the Atesh guerrilla movement.
"Agents of our movement report the deployment of several missile ships in the port of Novorossiysk," the statement reads.
Atesh guerrilla movement (https://t.me/atesh_ua)
Atesh guerrilla movement (https://t.me/atesh_ua)
Atesh guerrilla movement (https://t.me/atesh_ua)
In particular, the following were spotted:
- a small missile corvette of Project 22800 Karakurt;
- a small missile ship of Project 21631 Buyan-M.
According to the guerrillas, it was from these vessels that Kalibr missiles were launched during the shelling of Ukraine on February 7.
"The ships are part of the 41st Brigade of Missile Boats of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. They were redeployed from Sevastopol to Novorossiysk after successful attacks by the Ukrainian Defense Forces. However, they continue to be involved in criminal attacks on peaceful cities," Atesh states.
Russian shelling of Ukraine on February 7
Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine on February 7, using kamikaze drones and missiles. Kyiv, where 4 people were killed and dozens wounded, Kyiv region, Kharkiv, where non-residential infrastructure was damaged, Mykolaiv, where one person was killed, Novomoskovsk, Dnipropetrovs'k region, and Drohobych, Lviv region, were hit.
In total, Russia fired 64 missiles and drones at Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down 44 targets - 26 Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 cruise missiles, three Kalibr cruise missiles, and 15 Shaheds. According to Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat, Russian missiles were maneuvering in the western regions of Ukraine during today's attack. In particular, in the direction of the Polish border.
Strike on Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters
On September 22, 2023, a missile strike was launched against the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol.
A report by the Institute for the Study of War also claimed that after the attack on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters, Russian troops moved several ships from the temporarily occupied Sevastopol to Novorossiysk (Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation), probably in an attempt to protect them from missile and drone attacks.
At the same time, Russian ships, probably fearing new attacks, began to leave the waters of the temporarily occupied Crimea less often.
