Ukrainian intel disables two Russian warships in Crimea in overnight strike
Illustrative photo: Ukraine's military intelligence disabled two Russian Black Sea Fleet ships in Sevastopol Bay (Getty Images)
A special unit of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) called Prymary ("Ghosts") disabled two large landing ships of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet and destroyed a radar system in a single night, according to HUR.
On the night of April 18–19, 2026, servicemen of the HUR special Prymary unit carried out successful strikes in temporarily occupied Crimea against two large landing ships of the aggressor state Russia — the Project 775 Yamal and the Project 1171 Nikolai Filchenkov.
At the time of the strike, the enemy ships, belonging to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, were located in Sevastopol Bay.
What these ships are
- Project 775 Yamal — a ship built in 1988, 112.5 meters long, capable of carrying up to 500 tons of cargo, including armored vehicles and troops. Estimated value: over $80 million.
- Project 1171 Nikolai Filchenkov — a ship built in 1975 with a cargo capacity of up to 1,000 tons, allowing it to transport dozens of armored vehicles and a large landing force. Estimated value: over $70 million.
Both ships, used by Russia in its war against Ukraine, have been disabled.
Ukrainian intel disables two Russian warships in Crimea in overnight strike pic.twitter.com/ebLT9rNrkm
— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) April 20, 2026
Enemy radar destroyed
As part of the operation in temporarily occupied Sevastopol, intelligence officers also destroyed a Russian Podlyot-K1 radar station. The estimated cost of the radar system is around $5 million.
Strikes on enemy targets continue
This is not an isolated case of strikes on high-value enemy targets. On the same night, April 19, Ukraine’s Defense Forces also carried out a missile strike on Taganrog.
As a result of the attack, the Atlant Aero enterprise — which produces Molniya drones and components for Orion UAVs — was hit. According to RBC-Ukraine, Neptune missiles were used, and a fire broke out at the facility.
That same night, drones also attacked Russia’s Krasnodar region, including the port of Yeysk.
Local residents reported explosions and smoke over the port, although regional authorities denied any fire.
