Ukraine has dealt a significant blow to Russia's military capability in the Black Sea, sinking or disabling a third of all Russian warships in just over two years of conflict. The latest strike, carried out on Saturday night, targeted the Russian amphibious landing ship Kostiantyn Olshansky in Sevastopol, Crimea, which was previously part of the Ukrainian navy before Russia's annexation in 2014.
According to Ukraine's Navy spokesman, the attack also damaged two other landing ships, Azov and Yamal, as well as the Ivan Khurs intelligence ship. The strike, executed with Ukraine-built Neptune missiles, also hit Sevastopol port facilities and an oil depot. While Russian authorities reported a Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol over the weekend, they did not acknowledge any damage to their fleet.
