The Ukrainian Air Drive introduced on Tuesday that it efficiently eradicated a Russian naval vessel located off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula. The vessel, suspected of transporting drones for Russia’s ongoing battle towards Kyiv, was reportedly destroyed within the operation.
In accordance with the assertion relayed through Telegram, the big touchdown ship named Novocherkassk, belonging to the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, was struck by cruise missiles. The mentioned assault was mounted by the Air Drive’s tactical aviation workforce round 02:30 native time [00:30 GMT] on December 26, within the Feodosia area.
Feodosia, to light up additional, is the situation of a substantial Russian naval base, established on the disputed Crimean Peninsula, at present underneath Russian occupation.
Russia confirms ‘partial defeats’ – replace
The Russian Protection Ministry has introduced that their giant amphibious vessel, the Novocherkassk, has suffered damages on account of an assault by the Ukrainian forces in Feodosia. In the identical battle, two Ukrainian army planes have been reportedly downed by Russian air protection.
The ministry defined, “Throughout the in a single day conflict, the Ukrainian armed forces launched an assault with air-guided missiles on the Feodosia base, leading to harm to the big Russian touchdown ship, Novocherkassk.”
The Ministry went on to element that “Within the ensuing air protection confrontation, two enemy Su-24 tactical planes—which have been answerable for launching the air-guided missiles—have been obliterated. The destruction occurred close to Zhovten village, situated 125km northeast of Nikolaev,” the assertion continued.
The Novocherkassks
The Novocherkassk, boasting a displacement of 4,080 t [4,020 long tons] and dimensions of 112.5 meters [369 ft 1 in] in size, a 15-meter [49 ft 3 in] beam, and a 3.7-meter [12 ft 2 in] draft, is a structural marvel.
Not solely is that this ship a feast for the eyes, nevertheless it’s additionally a technological marvel. With a highly effective pair of diesel engines, it will probably attain peak speeds of 17.8 knots [33.0 km/h; 20.5 mph]. Plus, its effectivity is unparalleled, boasting a vary of 6,000 nautical miles [11,000 km; 6,900 mi] at a cruising pace of 12 knots [22 km/h; 14 mph].
Then comes the capability issue. The Novocherkassk can carry a powerful 500 tons of cargo, making it invaluable in provide chain operations. However it’s not simply items this ship can carry, with room for as much as 225 troopers onboard too. And let’s not neglect in regards to the artillery on deck – two AK-725 57 mm artillery mounts and a pair of 122 mm a number of rocket launch methods.
This vessel performs a important position within the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s operations. Previous to the battle in Ukraine, it steadily served the Russian Navy’s provide chain, transporting weaponry to Russian army bases in Syria, through the Bosphorus to the Tartus base, deep inside Syria.
Shahed drones
Earlier accounts reported the entire destruction of Novocherkassk, hinting it was carrying Shaheds. These are Iranian explosive drones that Russia steadily employs in its conflicts with Ukraine.
Nikolai Olechuk, the Air Drive Commander, shared a video capturing a blazing explosion at a Russian naval base in Feodosia. The chief of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, additionally backed by the Kremlin, said that an enemy assault had taken place within the Feodosia area. “The port space is at present underneath cordon,” he posted on Telegram.
He went on to notice that “At present, the explosion has been successfully halted, and firefighters have managed to include the flames. All required emergency companies are actually on the scene. Evacuation might be carried out for residents of a number of affected households.”
It’s not unusual for Ukraine to launch strikes in Crimea, particularly concentrating on the Russian army. Recall in April 2022, when Ukraine managed to sink the “Moscow,” [Moskva] a cruiser that served because the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet.
Russian Shahed-136 with GLONASS
Within the earlier 12 months, we disclosed that the Russian army has been launching assaults on Ukrainian power infrastructure, using overseas tools. The tools in query consists of a number of Iranian Shahed-129 and Shahed-136 UAVs, transferred from Tehran to Moscow.
Data from Russian sources, primarily affiliated with the Russian military-industrial advanced, as said by the outlet Army Monitoring, signifies that GLONASS navigation modules have been fitted into each kinds of Iranian Shahed unmanned aerial automobiles. This report is in sharp distinction to earlier assertions from Moscow that Iranian weaponry just isn’t in use by the Russians.
These identical sources counsel the navigation system integration is meant to reinforce drone effectiveness by extending their operational vary. Initially, these drones have been deployed underneath real fight circumstances in Ukraine, the place they exhibited a important deficiency – the plane’s authentic inertial system. Particularly, the Shahed-136s demonstrated a restricted strike radius of roughly 550 km, regardless of a potential vary of a minimal of two,500 km.
Army Monitoring means that given their restricted vary, the Russian forces would solely be capable to make the most of these drones to strike targets at shut proximity, not these positioned at a farther distance.
Shahed manufacturing in Russia
From July via October of 2023, it seems that Russia has been ready to fabricate at the very least 420 Shahed-136 kamikaze drones. This info is in keeping with data from the Alabuga mission. In less complicated phrases, this breaks right down to about 3.5 drones being produced every day, or roughly 100 drones monthly.
These figures trace in direction of a considerably conservative funding by the Russians within the manufacturing timeline of the kamikaze drones linked with the Alabuga mission. Nevertheless, there’s clear proof of progress within the in-house manufacturing of sure UAV elements.
The affiliation between these elements was dropped at mild by the thorough research and evaluation performed by The Lengthy Struggle Journal. The insights have been derived primarily from sequential numbers discovered on the tail fins’ propellers of Russian Shahed-136 drones, which have been seen in open-source shops.
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On February 21, 2022, Russia said that its border facility was attacked by Ukrainian forces, ensuing within the deaths of 5 Ukrainian fighters. Nevertheless, Ukraine shortly dismissed these allegations, labeling them as ‘false flags’.
In a notable transfer on the identical day, Russia introduced it formally acknowledged the self-proclaimed areas of DPR and LPR. Apparently, in keeping with Russian President Putin, this recognition lined all of the Ukrainian areas. Following this declaration, Putin despatched a battalion of Russia’s army forces, tanks included, into these areas.
Quick ahead to February 24, 2022, world headlines have been dominated by a important incident. Putin commanded a forceful army assault on Ukraine. Led by Russia’s spectacular Armed Forces positioned on the Ukrainian border, this assault wasn’t spontaneous however a premeditated motion. Regardless of the circumstances resembling a battle, the Russian authorities refrains from utilizing this time period. They’d relatively discuss with it as a “particular army operation”.
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