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Ukraine’s air force has said it attacked a Russian navy ship at a base in Russian-occupied Crimea, which Kyiv claimed was carrying drones for use in Moscow’s war.
The Novocherkassk, a large landing ship, was “destroyed” in its air attack, Ukraine’s air force said on the Telegram messaging platform on Tuesday.
Russia’s Ministry of Defence and officials confirmed the overnight Ukrainian attack, according to the Interfax news agency. The ministry said the ship was “damaged” after Ukraine used guided missiles launched by aircraft against the vessel in the Crimean port city of Feodosia.
One person was killed and two injured in the attack, the Moscow-installed governor of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, said on Telegram, adding that six buildings had been damaged and their residents evacuated.
The Ukrainian Air Force said: “People say that it [the Novocherkassk] transported Shaheds”, referring to Iranian explosive drones that Russia has used regularly to attack Ukraine.
Ukrainian commander Mykola Oleshchuk also posted a video of an explosion at the Russian naval base of Feodosia.