Ukraine-Russia: On Wednesday, Ukraine attacked a strategically important shipyard in Crimea, which belongs to Russia. 24 people were injured in this. Apart from this, two ships brought for repair were also damaged. The attack on the Sevastopol shipyard on Wednesday is one of the largest in recent weeks.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said the shipyard was attacked by 10 cruise missiles and three maritime drones attacked Russian ships in the Black Sea. Seven missiles were shot down and all the drones were destroyed, but some missiles damaged two ships.
Moscow-appointed governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvozayev, said on Telegram that 24 people were injured in the fire. He has posted a picture, in which flames and smoke are seen coming out of the shipyard.
The Russian Defense Ministry said the damaged Russian warships would be completely repaired at the Sevastopol Shipyard and returned to naval service.
Ukrainian officials said they had confirmed that a large landing ship and a submarine were attacked. Ukraine’s air force chief posted a photo of the burning shipyard and praised the pilots’ actions.