Ukrainian Navy confirms hitting Russian Ivan Khurs intel ship in March 24 missile attack on Sevastopol
The Russian reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs was also targeted in the March 24 Ukrainian missile attack on temporarily occupied Sevastopol, along with the large landing ships Yamal and Azov, and the seized Ukrainian landing ship Konstantin Olshansky, the Ukrainian Navy reported on Telegram on March 26.
There's a strong possibility the Ivan Khurs was damaged during the effective operation on Sevastopol's ports, Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk revealed on on March 25.
"We're fairly certain it sustained damage," Pletenchuk said.
The Ivan Khurs had previously been hit in May, suffering damages from a Ukrainian naval drone. A wave of explosions rocked Crimea in the late hours of March 23 and into March 24.
An OSINT analyst reported that at least three Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missiles struck a vital Russian naval communications center in Sevastopol. Additionally, drone strikes reportedly targeted an oil storage facility in the vicinity of Hvardiyske.
The Ukrainian military successfully engaged the large landing vessels Yamal and Azov, a communications hub, and various facilities within the Russian naval base, as confirmed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces' StratCom on March 24.
If the damage to both ships is deemed critical, it would represent a significant setback for Russia, leaving only three operational vessels of their original 13 in the Black Sea Fleet, added Pletenchuk.
The Ropucha-class Yamal sustained considerable damage and is reportedly struggling to manage water ingress, necessitating continuous pumping efforts, as reported by Ukraine's HUR on March 25.
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