Ukraine’s navy says it has struck another of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet landing ships, the fourth such vessel damaged or destroyed since Saturday night.
The Konstantin Olshansky landing ship “is not combat-capable” following the strike, spokesperson Captain Dmytro Pletenchuk told Ukrainian media.
Ukraine used a home-grown Neptune anti-ship missile to strike the vessel which was being “prepared for use against Ukraine,” Pletenchuk said.
Russia’s military took the ship from Ukraine’s forces in 2014, when the Kremlin annexed the Crimean peninsula to the south of mainland Ukraine.
Ukraine has launched frequent strikes on Crimea, which it has vowed to reclaim.
Kyiv said Sunday it attacked two of Russia’s large landing ships, the Yamal and the Azov, over the weekend. Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship may have sustained damage, Pletenchuk said on Monday.
More to follow.
Ukrainian Navy
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