Messages about a night attack near Feodosia began appearing on Telegram channels around 3:30 Moscow time. Shot Wrote about the violent explosions over the city and the functioning of the air defense system.
The post, based on eyewitnesses, said: “Several explosions were heard in the port area, and then trails of smoke appeared in the sky.”
About “enemy attack” at 4:16 reported Crimean President Sergei Aksenov:
“The port area has been cordoned off. “Now the explosion has stopped and the fire is localized.”
The district head added that residents of many nearby houses will be resettled. Relevant services are working at the scene, and he is personally monitoring the situation.
Casualties and damage to the station
telegram channel plinth He explained that the explosion broke the windows of nearby houses.
Operations center reported suspension Traffic on the Crimean bridge at 2:31 continued more than an hour later – at 3:42 p.m.
Telegram channel “PE Feodosia” posted a video from the city’s damaged train station. The blast wave blew out the windows there and plaster fell off, according to the publication.
“Please note that for technical reasons, trains 7110 Feodosia – Dzhankoy and 6750 Feodosia – Dzhankoy will depart from Aivazovskaya station on December 26, 2023” – Wrote FSUE “Kazhd” – on the Telegram channel of the Crimean Railway.”
The regional president announced that 6 buildings, most of which had broken windows, were damaged as a result of the incident.
“Unfortunately, 1 person died and 2 people were injured as a result of the enemy attack in Feodosia… 6 people were evacuated to temporary accommodation centers, and the rest were placed with their relatives and friends.” Wrote Aksenov.
He emphasized that there are no restrictions on passenger transportation.
According to this plinthThe fire area in the port exceeded 1 thousand square meters. metre.
“Novocherkassk” was shot down
The Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on its Telegram channel the defeat of the large landing ship “Novocherkassk” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. According to the military, the attack was carried out with cruise missiles.
“And the fleet in Russia is shrinking!.. I thank the Air Force pilots and everyone who participated for their filigree work,” Lieutenant General Nikolai Oleshchuk, Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, wrote in his Telegram.
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation approved Information about damage in Novocherkassk:
“The large landing ship Novocherkassk was damaged tonight in Feodosia while repelling an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces using aircraft guided missiles.”
The ministry added that two Ukrainian Su-24s that launched missiles during anti-aircraft warfare were destroyed by air defense systems.
Russian ship losses
- On April 14, 2022, the cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, was lost.
With versions Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the ship lost its balance (the ability of a ship to float without losing its equilibrium position) Due to damage to the hull due to the explosion of ammunition during the fire.
“The ship sank due to stormy sea conditions,” the defense ministry said.
At first, the Ministry of Defense announced the evacuation of the ship’s crew, but later clarifiedIt was stated that one soldier was killed and 27 team members were missing. Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed to have hit Moscow with two Neptune cruise missiles.
- In March 2022, the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported an air strike on the port of Berdyansk, in which the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s large landing ship Saratov was allegedly destroyed and the landing ships Caesar Kunikov and Novocherkassk were also damaged.
A year later, a memorial plaque was unveiled in Sevastopol in memory of the fallen Russian sailors.
“A year ago, during the hostilities, we lost the large landing ship Saratov, we lost the personnel of the landing ships Saratov, Novocherkassk and Caesar Kunikov.” stated The Crimean Naval Base Commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Rear Admiral Felix Menkov, also attended the ceremony.