About past, present and future of Ukraine

Search mobile

Main War A Ukrainian sea drone successfully attacked an enemy landing ship in the port of Novorossiysk

War

A Ukrainian sea drone successfully attacked an enemy landing ship in the port of Novorossiysk

363
A Ukrainian sea drone successfully attacked an enemy landing ship in the port of Novorossiysk

Share this article

On the night of August 4, a Ukrainian sea surface drone belonging to the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) attacked the Russian-occupied landing ship "Olenegorsky Gornyak" in the port of Novorossiysk. The SSU confirmed this information to "Ukrainska Pravda."

The attack resulted in a "serious breach" in the ship, rendering it unable to carry out its combat tasks. The drone used in the strike was equipped with 450 kilograms of TNT. The targeted vessel was carrying approximately 100 occupants at the time of the attack.

The operation conducted by the SSU was carried out jointly with the Ukrainian Navy. Officially, the authorities have not yet confirmed this information.

The Mayor of Novorossiysk had previously claimed that the drone attack was supposedly repelled by the crews of the "Olenegorsky Gornyak" and "Suvorovets" ships. However, the SSU assured that the Ukrainian military operation was successful.

  • Indeed, this is not the first time Ukrainian drones have targeted Russian Black Sea Fleet vessels. On May 24, 2023, two drones reportedly destroyed the Russian reconnaissance military vessel "Ivan Khurs". Such actions are part of the ongoing conflict and hostilities in the region.
  • "Olenegorsky Gornyak" – the Russian large landing ship. It was constructed in Gdansk, Poland, in 1976 and is currently based in the Northern Fleet, being part of the 121st Brigade of landing ships. In 2007, it was regarded as the best landing ship in the Russian Northern Fleet.

The Odessa Journal
more articles

Top article

The Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the construction of a service center for repairing drones in Ukraine
War

The Ministry of Defense has signed a contract ...

Dmytro Kuleba: Ukraine and Croatia have agreed to use Croatian ports for exporting Ukrainian grain
Business

Dmytro Kuleba: Ukraine and Croatia have agree ...

New sanctions: Defence industry, political parties and individuals linked to oligarchs
Business

New sanctions: Defence industry, political pa ...

Volodymyr Zelensky: We are preparing for the next Ramstein meeting, we expect solidly grounded decisions to meet the prospects on the battlefield
War

Volodymyr Zelensky: We are preparing for the ...