Ukrainian defense forces used a Neptune missile to attack the Konstantin Olshansky, a warship that Russia captured in 2014 during the occupation of Crimea.
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Ukrainian defense forces used a Neptune missile to attack the Konstantin Olshansky warship, inflicting fire damage
Russia stole the warship from Ukraine in 2014 during the occupation of Crimea
The vessel remained in the bay for nine years, was being dismantled for spare parts, but was restored in the tenth year of the war when Russia realized they were running out of large landing ships
The Ukrainian Navy fired a Neptune missile at the large landing ship Konstantin Olshansky. Damage was definitely done. The damage is being determined. It was definitely damaged. In any case, it is not combat-ready now.
Ukraine struck the Russian landing ship Konstantin Olshansky with a Neptune missile during the same attack
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:04.448Z
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