Ukrainian sea drones attacked the Russian Ropucha-class landing ship Olenegorski Gornjak at Novorossiysk naval base. The SBU stated the ship was damaged with a serious hole and cannot perform combat tasks.
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Ukrainian sea drones attacked the Russian Ropucha-class landing ship Olenegorski Gornjak at Novorossiysk naval base
The SBU conducted a special operation in Novorossiysk Bay - the large amphibious assault ship Olenegorsky Gornyak was damaged
The video shows how an SBU surface drone, loaded with 450 kilograms of TNT, attacked an enemy ship with about 100 crew members
As a result of the attack, the Olenegorsky Gornyak received a serious hole and is currently unable to perform its combat tasks
Ukrainian drones struck Russian ports to demonstrate vulnerability of Russia's Black Sea Fleet after it relocated from occupied Crimea
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Extracted: 2026-03-09T10:43:07.054Z
Source story: 20194