In March of this year, a Ukrainian missile attack in the occupied Crimea hit the large Russian amphibious ship “Jamal”, which suffered “critical” damage, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine confirmed.
The Russian large landing ship “Azov” and the intelligence ship “Ivan Hurs” were also damaged in the attack, the “Telegram” channel “Astra” reports, referring to its sources.
“Astra” reports that 18 missiles were fired at Sevastopol during the night from March 23 to 24, of which the Russians managed to shoot down 11. The reconnaissance ship was hit by two missiles at once. There is no information about the victims.
According to the Main Intelligence Service of Ukraine, the missile strike was aimed at the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s 13th ship repair plant in Sevastopol, where, among other things, the amphibious assault ship “Jamal” was moored.
According to Ukrainian military intelligence, the nature of the damage to the “Jamal” is critical: a hole has been punched in the upper deck, causing the ship to list to the right, and the Russians are constantly pumping water from the ship.
“Jamal” was commissioned in 1988. The ships of this project are the backbone of the Russian amphibious fleet. The media reported that “Jamal” took part in the operation to capture Crimea in 2014, but was undergoing repairs from 2017 to 2023.
The Russian reconnaissance ship “Ivan Hur” was also damaged in May 2023. It was pursued for several hours by Ukrainian surface drones “Magura”. At the time, the Russian reconnaissance ship was on a mission 120 kilometers northeast of the Bosphorus.
The British Ministry of Defense has concluded that the Russian Black Sea Fleet has lost “functional activity” as a result of the war. According to military analysts, the Russians have only seven large amphibious ships left in the Black Sea.
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