Larisa Kozova17:39, 23.05.26

The enemy’s rear base and logistics hub in Luhansk Oblast and the UAV control point in Oleshki in Kherson Oblast were also hit.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces in Novorossiysk again hit the Russian Black Sea Fleet frigate ” Admiral Essen “, which is a carrier of Caliber missiles, and “took out” another ship. This  was reported by the Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces Robert (Madyar) Brovdi.

According to him, on the night of May 23, the Admiral Essen and a Project 1239 hovercraft were hit during a SBS raid on the Novorossiysk port and the Grushova Balka oil depot.

“Project 1239 hovercraft, Novorossiysk Naval Shipyard, Krasnodar Territory, Russian Federation – extent of damage unknown. Here’s something else. We’re nearby, you’ll drown someday… Project 11356 frigate Admiral Essen, Novorossiysk Naval Shipyard, Krasnodar Territory, Russian Federation – extent of damage unknown,” wrote “Magyar” in Telegram.

Also, as the commander noted, that same night, the SBS “reached” Russian targets in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. In particular, they destroyed the Osa air defense system in Donetsk, hit the enemy’s rear base and logistics hub in the settlement of Rovenky (Luhansk region), the UAV control point in Oleshki in the Kherson region, as well as refueling tankers, special equipment, and armored personnel carriers in Zaporizhia.

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Project 1239 Sivach hovercraft are a series of Soviet and Russian high-speed small missile ships (SMS) of the skeg type in service with the Russian Black Sea Fleet. They are 3rd-rank ships, and their armament includes the Moskit anti-ship missile system (8 3M80 missiles) and Osa-M air defense missile system launchers (20 missiles).

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