Russian shipyard in Crimea hit by Ukrainian missiles

Ukraine attacked a Russian ship repair base in Crimea early Wednesday morning. This is Ukraine’s biggest attack on the port since the war started.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said that the Ukrainian army attacked the Sergo Ordzhonikidze shipyard in Sevastopol. The shipyard is used by Russia to fix its Black Sea Fleet. The attack involved 10 cruise missiles and three unmanned boats.

The ministry stated that their air defense forces successfully destroyed seven missiles, and their patrol ship Vasily Bykov destroyed all of the boats.

However, Russian officials have said that the attack caused harm to two Russian warships and 24 individuals were hurt.

Mikhail Razvozhaev, the governor chosen by Russia to govern Sevastopol, the biggest city in Crimea, confirmed a big attack that happened. Crimea was taken over by Moscow’s forces in 2014 without following the law. Videos and pictures that are said to be from the area, some shared by Razvozhaev, show a big cloud of smoke and a raging fire.

Razvozhaev said he was at a place called Sevmorzavod. 24 people were hurt in the attack, with 4 in okay condition.

Another Russian military blogger, who is not officially recognized, mentioned that two ships were harmed. One was a diesel-electric submarine called “Rostov-on-Don,” and the other was a big landing ship named “Minsk,” which had a fire incident. Both boats were being fixed in a special area without water. CNN wasn’t able to confirm the story themselves.

Another account that was not official said that Ukraine used missiles called Storm Shadow that were made in Britain.

The leader of Ukraine’s air force, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, said on Wednesday: “While the people who took over are still getting over the attack at night in Sevastopol, I want to thank the pilots of Ukraine’s air force for their great job in fighting. To be continued. ”