{"id":14230,"date":"2023-12-26T07:16:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T12:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/russia-says-ukraine-took-out-one-of-its-warships-capping-off-an-awful-year-for-its-black-sea-fleet\/26\/12\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-12-26T07:16:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-26T12:16:49","slug":"russia-says-ukraine-took-out-one-of-its-warships-capping-off-an-awful-year-for-its-black-sea-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/russia-says-ukraine-took-out-one-of-its-warships-capping-off-an-awful-year-for-its-black-sea-fleet\/26\/12\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia says Ukraine took out one of its warships, capping off an awful year for its Black Sea Fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 649px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" style=\"padding-bottom:68%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OJkrsFt13IZsEWg3oRKc1A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMzg0\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/9ffd7db59ec3e6dec3474b549bfe8545\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">The Russian Navy&#8217;s large landing ship Novocherkassk transits Istanbul&#8217;s Bosphorus.<span class=\"copyright\">YORUK ISIK<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<ul class=\"caas-list caas-list-bullet\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>Russia said one of its warships had been damaged during an attack by Ukraine on a Black Sea port.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The\u00a0Novocherkassk ship was struck in Feodosia, killing one person and injuring two, reports said.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s Black Sea Fleet has taken numerous hits this year, destabilizing the Russian Navy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Russia has confirmed that one of its warships was damaged in a Ukrainian attack on a Black Sea port.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine used guided missiles to attack the large landing ship Novocherkassk at Feodosiya in Russian-occupied Crimea on Tuesday morning, the Russian defense ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>It follows footage of an explosion posted on Telegram by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/russia-shot-down-fighter-jet-one-of-own-su-25-2023-12?IR=T&amp;r=US&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk, commander of the Ukrainian Air Force;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Lt. Gen. Mykola Oleshchuk, commander of the Ukrainian Air Force<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/MykolaOleshchuk\/172\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:, with the caption;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">, with the caption<\/a>: &#8220;Russia&#8217;s fleet is getting smaller and smaller!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thanks to the Air Force pilots and everyone involved for the filigree work,&#8221; wrote Oleshchuk. He urged Russians to leave Crimea &#8220;before it&#8217;s too late.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/russia-downed-own-drone-crimea-thought-ukraines-mohajer-iran-2023-6?IR=T&amp;r=US&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sergey Aksyonov, the Russian-appointed governor of Crimea;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Sergey Aksyonov, the Russian-appointed governor of Crimea<\/a>, said that <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/Aksenov82\/3783\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:one person had been killed and two had been injured;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">one person had been killed and two had been injured<\/a> in the attack.<\/p>\n<p>He added that six buildings had sustained damage and that residents had been temporarily evacuated\u2014 six evacuees were placed in temporary accommodation, while the rest are staying with relatives and friends.<\/p>\n<p>The port area is cordoned off, per Aksyonov.<\/p>\n<p>The Novocherkassk was struck by either British-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/storm-shadow-hits-2-crimea-bridges-scalps-missile-arrive-france-2023-8?IR=T&amp;r=US&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:French-made SCALP-EGs;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">French-made SCALP-EGs<\/a>, Forbes reported. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidaxe\/2023\/12\/26\/ukrainian-bombers-just-blew-up-another-russian-warship-russias-fleet-is-getting-smaller-and-smaller\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:missiles were reported as being launched from western Ukraine;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">missiles were reported as being launched from western Ukraine<\/a> from a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ukraine-claims-5-planes-shot-down-massive-russia-drone-attack-2023-12?IR=T&amp;r=US&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sukhoi Su-24 bomber;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \"> Sukhoi Su-24 bomber<\/a>\u2014 Ukraine&#8217;s only major anti-ship platform.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/russia-sends-warships-off-coast-of-gaza-2012-11?IR=T&amp;r=US&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Novocherkassk was moored off the coast of Gaza in 2012;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Novocherkassk was moored off the coast of Gaza in 2012<\/a> in an apparent operation to evacuate Russian citizens from Israel if tensions with Palestinians escalated.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Sea Fleet took a major hit last year when its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/russian-ships-head-south-as-flagship-moskva-battles-extensive-fire-2022-4?IR=T&amp;r=US&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:flagship guided-missile cruiser Moskva sank;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">flagship guided-missile cruiser Moskva sank<\/a> two months into the full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n<p>In October, Business Insider&#8217;s Mia Jankowicz reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/russia-lost-control-over-black-sea-ships-move-ports-expert--2023-10?IR=T&amp;r=US&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Russia had &quot;lost its control&quot; over the Black Sea;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Russia had &#8220;lost its control&#8221; over the Black Sea<\/a> as its navy moved to safer ports.<\/p>\n<p>Basil Germond, a maritime security expert, said at the time that Ukraine&#8217;s ability to target Russian warships with long-range missiles posed a &#8220;significant problem&#8221; for Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute for the Study of War said Ukraine&#8217;s repeated strikes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/russia-black-sea-fleet-is-degrading-but-not-defeated-isw-2023-10?IR=T&amp;r=US&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Moscow's Black Sea Fleet were successfully &quot;degrading&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Moscow&#8217;s Black Sea Fleet were successfully &#8220;degrading&#8221;<\/a> the Russian Navy.<\/p>\n<p>In September, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/russias-black-sea-fleet-headquarters-hit-another-blow-forces-crimea-2023-9?IR=T&amp;r=US&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ukrainian missile hit the Russian Black Sea Fleet's headquarters in Crimea;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Ukrainian missile hit the Russian Black Sea Fleet&#8217;s headquarters in Crimea<\/a>, just weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/ukraine-strike-on-crimea-blasted-submarine-and-landing-vessel-images-2023-9?IR=T&amp;r=US&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ukrainian strikes hit a Russian submarine and landing craft;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Ukrainian strikes hit a Russian submarine and landing craft<\/a> on the annexed peninsula.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/russia-confirms-ukraine-took-out-novocherkassk-warship-black-sea-crimea-2023-12\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Business Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0\" class=\"link \">Business Insider<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/russia-says-ukraine-took-one-111905181.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Russian Navy&rsquo;s large landing ship Novocherkassk transits Istanbul&rsquo;s Bosphorus.YORUK ISIK Russia said one of its warships had been damaged during an<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/russia-says-ukraine-took-out-one-of-its-warships-capping-off-an-awful-year-for-its-black-sea-fleet\/26\/12\/2023\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14230"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14230"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14230\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}