ISW analyses Ukrainian drone strike on Russian ships in Caspian Sea
www.pravda.com.ua
Thu, 07 Nov 2024 04:08:04 +0200
Experts from the Institute for the Study of War ISW have suggested which Russian missile ships and corvettes in the city of Kaspiysk Dagestan Republic, Russia could have been damaged by Ukrainian drones on 6 November.
Source ISW Details Ukrainian forces reportedly conducted their first strike on a Russian naval base in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, on 6 November, damaging several missile ships of Russias Caspian Sea Flotilla. Ukrainian media, referencing Ukraines military intelligence, stated that Ukrainian drones targeted a naval base, damaging the Tatarstan and the Dagestan Gepardclass frigates and possibly impacting several nearby Buyanclass corvettes.
Sergei Melikov, Head of Republic of Dagestan, asserted on 6 November that Russian forces shot down a Ukrainian drone over Kaspiysk without providing specific details on the aftermath.
Satellite imagery from 6 November shows three likely Russian Buyanclass vessels, two likely BuyanMclass vessels, one likely Tarantulclass vessel, one likely Gepardclass vessel, and one likely Karakurtclass vessel present at the Kaspiysk port on the day of the strike, though the images do not confirm damage to the ships or piers. Satellite footage posted on 6 November displays drones striking near port infrastructure in Kaspiysk.
To quote the ISWs Key Takeaways on 6 November Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a Russian naval base in Kaspiysk, Republic of Dagestan for the first time on 6 November damaging several missile ships of the Russia Caspian Sea Flotilla.
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