Ukraine Hits Russian Landing Ships in Crimea
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, the GUR, said on Monday it had struck two large Russian landing ships in occupied Crimea, putting them out of action.
The attack took place overnight on Sunday, when the vessels, part of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, were stationed in Sevastopol Bay, according to the GUR.
One of the ships, the Project 775 landing vessel Yamal, was built in 1988. It measures 112.5 m in length and can carry up to 500 tonnes of cargo, including armoured vehicles and landing craft. Its estimated value exceeds $80m.
The second vessel, the Project 1171 landing ship Nikolai Filchenkov, dates back to 1975 and has a capacity of up to 1,000 tonnes, allowing it to transport dozens of armoured vehicles and a large landing force. Its value is estimated at more than $70m.
The intelligence agency also reported the destruction of a Podlyot-K1 radar system in Sevastopol, with an estimated value of $5m.