Ukrainian Military Claims It Sank Russian Landing Ship in Black Sea

Published on February 14, 2024

KYIV, Ukraine—Ukraine’s military claimed Wednesday it used high-tech naval drones to sink a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea, a report that has not been confirmed by Russian authorities. The Caesar Kunikov amphibious ship sank 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) off Alupka, a city on the southern edge of the Crimean Peninsula that Moscow annexed in 2014, Ukraine’s General Staff claimed. It said the ship can carry 87 crew members. The ship was also transporting ammunition, a Ukrainian official claimed. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the claim during a conference call with reporters Wednesday. He said questions should be addressed to the Russian military....

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