On the night of Tuesday, the Ukrainian defense forces carried out a major air attack against the port city of Feodosia on the Crimean peninsula. The Ukrainian defense itself confirms that they are behind the attack, writes the Reuters news agency. – Getting smaller and smaller According to them, the attack must have happened at around 01.30. They are said to have used cruise missiles to carry out the attack. The Russian landing craft Novotscherkassk was destroyed in the attack. This is confirmed by both the Ukrainian defense and the Russian Ministry of Defense. – The Russian fleet is getting smaller, says general and head of the Ukrainian air force, Mykola Oleshchuk One killed and two wounded According to the Russian-appointed governor of the Crimean peninsula, Sergej Aksyonov, there have been several powerful explosions. The attack is said to have led to a fire in the port area, where Novotjerkassk is located. The Russian-appointed governor of the Crimean peninsula, Sergej Aksyonov. Photo: ALEXEY PAVLISHAK / Reuters – The port area is cordoned off. At the moment, the explosions have stopped and the fire is under control, Aksyonov said at 04:00. One person was killed and two people were injured in the attack, according to the governor. Six buildings are said to have been destroyed. – The residents have been evacuated, says Aksyonov. The Crimean peninsula has been annexed by Russia since 2014. War broke out between Russia and Ukraine when Russia invaded the country in 2022. About 69,000 people live in Feodosia, according to Reuters.
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