Ukrainian intelligence posts video of strikes on Russian warships in Crimea – video

Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has posted a video showing drone strikes on the Russian large landing ships Yamal and Nikolai Filchenkov on the night of 18-19 April. The vessels are estimated to be worth around US$150 million.

Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

Quote: "Members of DIU's Prymary special unit conducted successful strikes on two large landing ships belonging to the aggressor state – the Project 775 LSD Yamal and Project 1171 LSD Nikolai Filchenkov – in temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 18-19 April 2026."

Details: The Russian Black Sea Fleet vessels were located in Sevastopol Bay at the time of the strike.

Both ships have been rendered inoperable.

The Project 775 Yamal is a vessel built in 1988, 112.5 metres long, capable of carrying up to 500 tonnes of cargo, including armoured vehicles and troops. Its estimated value exceeds US$80 million.

The Project 1171 Nikolai Filchenkov is a vessel built in 1975 with a cargo capacity of up to 1,000 tonnes, allowing it to transport dozens of armoured vehicles and a large landing force. Its estimated value exceeds US$70 million.

In addition, intelligence officers also destroyed a Russian Podlet-K1 radar station in temporarily occupied Sevastopol.

The estimated value of the radar system is around US$5 million.

Background: The Security Service of Ukraine reported that its forces had hit three Russian military vessels in occupied Crimea: the Yamal, the Azov and another warship of an unidentified type. Russian radar and logistics assets were also struck.

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