Zelenskyy reveals details of Novorossiysk strike: 4 types of missiles used
Photo: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine (facebook.com_zelenskyy.official)
Ukraine used "long-range sanctions" against Novorossiysk overnight. During the operation, a large number of different Ukrainian strike capabilities worked together in a coordinated manner for the first time, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The head of state revealed details from a briefing on the results of the successful operation targeting Novorossiysk, during which Ukrainian weapons were used in a combined long-range strike.
"For the first time in a single operation, Palianytsia, Peklo, Bars, and Long Neptune worked in concert, along with the Mich, Fire Point, Ramzay, Sichen, Trust, Khariok, Bober, Liutyi, and Dovbush drones, as well as the Sargan and Mamai unmanned surface vessels," the president wrote.
Zelenskyy noted that Russian naval vessels stationed in Novorossiysk Bay were hit. In particular, he confirmed strikes on the Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov frigates, a large landing ship, a corvette and other vessels.
Other facilities in Russia that were involved in financing the war were also hit.
"It is entirely fair that Ukraine responds to Russia’s war, and it is Russia that can and must end its war. We will continue to encourage Russia to pursue peace through the further use of our long-range sanctions and mid-range sanctions," Zelenskyy said.
The president added that, together with the defense minister, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces and representatives of the Security Service of Ukraine, they had already identified priorities for the near future.
It should be noted that Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Russian naval base in Novorossiysk overnight today. It is the Russian Navy’s last major stronghold in the Black Sea.
It later became known that a grain terminal in Novorossiysk suspended operations following the Ukrainian attack. Up to one-third of Russia’s grain exports pass through the port.
