Ukraine carries out a nighttime blitz that damages a major Russian naval stronghold on the Black Sea coast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. Multiple outlets, citing Zelenskyy and/or an AP report, describe the operation as involving missiles and drones.
According to the reports, the strike uses anti-ship missiles, jet-powered aerial drones, and sea drones to hit the target on the Black Sea coast. Zelenskyy characterizes the operation as “unique,” and local coverage repeats that description. The outlets provide largely consistent accounts of the weapon types and the time frame.
One additional detail from Courthouse News adds context from earlier in the war: Russia relocates much of its Black Sea fleet to Novorossiysk after previous Ukrainian strikes on the main Black Sea base at Sevastopol, in Crimea. Other sources focus on Zelenskyy’s immediate claims about damage from the overnight attack, without adding further background or assessing reported losses.
