An overnight Ukrainian blitz damages Russia’s Black Sea naval stronghold, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine said the strike hit air defenses, piers and port infrastructure, while Russia reported more than 500 drones downed and 12 people wounded.
- On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a "unique" nighttime operation using anti-ship missiles and drones against Russia's naval base at Novorossiysk, striking piers, air defenses, and two grain terminals.
- Russia's Defense Ministry reported its air defenses downed more than 500 drones during the overnight assault; Krasnodar Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev documented debris striking four industrial plants and 21 residential buildings.
- The U.S. State Department previously expressed concern regarding attacks on Novorossiysk, citing risks to oil interests in Kazakhstan where the Caspian Pipeline Consortium operates fields with significant Chevron and ExxonMobil stakes.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation Wednesday for what he termed "piracy" regarding European nations detaining sanctioned oil tankers, warning from the Pacific he would be "forced to respond in kind."
- Concurrent with the Novorossiysk strike, Russian-installed officials in Sevastopol reported air defenses downed 115 drones and damaged 25 private houses, while a separate Russian drone attack in Kherson killed two people.
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Ukraine Strike Damages 2 Russian Frigates at Novorossiysk
Commercial satellite imagery confirms Ukrainian drone and missile strikes damaged at least four Russian Black Sea Fleet warships in Novorossiysk, including two Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates. The post Ukrainian Drone Strike Damages Russian Frigates in Novorossiysk appeared first on Naval News.
According to Zelensky, the Novorossiysk naval base is the "last bastion of the Russian Black Sea Fleet", located more than 300 kilometers from the front line
The Russian Black Sea coast, especially the port city of Novorossijsk, has been hit by numerous Ukrainian drones according to Russian data. The mutual attacks seem to be currently focusing on the region.
In their recent attacks on the Russian naval base of Novorossiysk, the Ukrainian military, according to intelligence, also hit three warships.
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