Ukraine theater · Missile / Drone
Ukrainian drone and missile strike on Novorossiysk port
Ukraine struck Novorossiysk port with drones and missiles on Aug. 12, damaging grain, fuel, and oil export terminals, according to OSINT analysts. Ukraine's General Staff reported hitting four Russian military vessels: two Project 11356 frigates (Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen), a Project 21631 missile ship (Buyan-M), and a Project 22160 patrol ship (Vasily Bykov), with varying degrees of damage. President Zelenskyy said 15 types of weapons were used simultaneously for the first time.
Why it matters
The strike targeted a key Russian port that has served as a shelter for the Black Sea Fleet after it fled Sevastopol, potentially impacting Russia's naval capabilities and export infrastructure.
What's unclear
- The exact extent of damage to the terminals and vessels is not independently confirmed.
- Whether the vessels were operational after the strike is unclear.
- The specific types of weapons used in the attack have not been detailed.
Linked public sources
- Commodity terminals, warships damaged in Novorossiysk harbor — NV
- The General Staff reported that the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit four Russian military vessels in Novorossiysk. — WarTranslated (TG)
- Two Kalibr-carrying frigates, a missile ship, a patrol vessel: Ukraine hit four Russian warships in one night at Novorossiysk — Euromaidan Press
- Zelenskyy: Ukraine used 15 types of weapons in Novorossiysk attack — NV
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
- Ukrainian drone and missile strike on Novorossiysk port — Novorossiysk
- Zelenskyy: Ukraine used 15 types of weapons in Novorossiysk attack — Novorossiysk
- Ukraine strikes Russian naval base in Novorossiysk, damaging four warships — Novorossiysk
- Ukraine strikes Novorossiysk port, damaging four Russian warships — Novorossiysk
- Two Kalibr-carrying frigates, a missile ship, a patrol vessel: Ukraine hit four Russian warships in one… — Novorossiysk