Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed over 10 attack drones and Russian landing ship
Air defense systems shot down over 10 attack drones (photo: Getty Images)
Russian occupation forces attacked Ukraine with Shahed drones overnight on December 26. Air defense forces destroyed over 10 enemy targets. Additionally, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the large landing ship Novocherkassk of the Russian Federation, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Russian military launched 19 Shahed-136/131 drones at Ukraine from the areas of Balaklava (Crimea) and Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia).
Ukrainian Air Defense Forces destroyed 13 Shahed drones within the territories of the Odesa, Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Khmelnytskyi regions.
Additionally, during the night of December 26, around 02:30, tactical aviation of the Ukrainian Air Force targeted with cruise missiles the large landing ship Novocherkassk of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the vicinity of Feodosia.
Explosions in Crimea
Powerful explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Crimea tonight, December 26. Later, a large fire broke out in the port of Feodosia. The occupation head of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, later claimed an attack and stated that the port area was surrounded by rescuers.
Media reported that a ship carrying Shahed drones from Iran was attacked in the port of Feodosia.
The Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Mykola Oleshchuk, announced that a large landing ship, the Novocherkassk, had been destroyed.
"Shaheds were on board," added the Ukrainian Air Force.
