Ukraine's Defence Intelligence carried out a special operation in Russian-occupied Crimea, destroying Serna-class landing craft (Project 11770) that were carrying crew and armored vehicles including BTR-82s.
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The Ukrainian soldiers struck Russian Black Sea Fleet small landing craft during a night operation on the territory of temporarily occupied Crimea. These are Project 11770 boats (Serna class). The crew and armoured vehicles, including BTR-82s [armoured personnel carriers], were on board.
The special operation succeeded thanks to the support from the United24 government initiative.
There have been reports of numerous explosions near the town of Chornomorske in Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukrainian intelligence sources confirmed to Kyiv Post that two Russian landing boats were hit by unmanned sea drones last night in the harbor of the temporarily occupied town of Chornomorske in Crimea.
The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR) later on Friday morning released a video of what it said was the operation, with the caption: 'As a result of a night operation on the territory of the temporarily occupied Crimea, small landing ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation were damaged by soldiers.'
Ukrainian drones attacked Russian landing boats in Crimea on the night of November 9-10, 2023.
Russian landing boats 'Akula' and 'Serena' were hit and went to the bottom.
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