Ukrainian forces strike 3 Russian warships in Novorossiysk

As Ukrainian soldiers explained, an analysis of additional data confirmed the destruction of:

• Small naval minesweeper Zheleznyakov
• Frigate Admiral Essen
• Project 11711 large landing ship Pyotr Morgunov.

Furthermore, on the same day, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck fuel oil storage facilities in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation.

Damaged Russian ships

Zheleznyakov is a Russian Project 12660 Rubin minesweeper:

• Designed primarily to search for and destroy sea mines
• Joined the Russian Black Sea Fleet in 1988
• Displacement—approximately 1,228 metric tons; length—67.8 meters
• Maximum speed—up to 18 knots
• Equipped with a 76-mm AK-176 gun, a 30-mm AK-630 gun mount, and mine-countermeasure systems.

Admiral Essen is a Russian Project 11356 frigate:

• Joined the Black Sea Fleet in 2016
• Length: 124.8 meters; displacement: approximately 4,000 metric tons
• Can reach speeds of up to 30 knots
• Primary strike armament consists of eight Kalibr-NK missiles
• Equipped with air defense systems, artillery, and anti-submarine weapons.

Pyotr Morgunov is a large Project 11711 amphibious assault ship:

• Designed to transport and land marine infantry as well as military equipment
• Entered service with the Russian Navy in December 2020
• Full displacement is approximately 6,000 metric tons
• Approximately 135 meters long and has a maximum speed of 18 knots
• Can carry up to 300 military personnel and a significant amount of armored vehicles
• Equipped to accommodate 2 Ka-29 helicopters.

Incidentally, details have recently emerged regarding the initial consequences of a new Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on Novorossiysk and Anapa.

In addition, we reported on exactly where Russian troops had begun to retreat along the front lines in recent days.