Explosions occurred in the Feodosiia port area of occupied Crimea at approximately 03:00 on December 26, 2023. Telegram channels reported a fire in the port and claimed a ship carrying Iranian ammunition was hit.
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Explosions rang out in the area of Feodosiia in occupied Crimea at 03:00 on the night of 25-26 December
A ship carrying Iranian ammunition had been blown up in the port of Feodosiia
A fire had broken out in the port of Feodosiia
Ukrainian forces destroyed the Russian landing ship Novocherkassk in Feodosia on December 26
The destruction of the Novocherkassk caused dozens of casualties
Ukraine destroyed the Russian landing ship Novocherkassk in Feodosia in occupied Crimea during the early hours of Dec. 26
Around 2:30 am (0030 GMT) on Dec.26, tactical aviation of the Air Force attacked with cruise missiles the Novocherkassk large landing ship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in the area of Feodosia
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