Ukraine for First Time Combines 15 Weapons in Novorossiysk Strike, Expanding Black Sea ‘No-Go Zone’
Ukraine combined 15 domestically produced weapons in a coordinated strike on Novorossiysk, hitting Russian warships and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency in the Black Sea port city.
On Wednesday, August 12, Ukraine successfully executed a coordinated strike against Russia's Novorossiysk naval base, utilizing 15 domestically produced missile, aerial-drone, and naval-drone systems. This marked the first time Ukraine combined this array of weapons in a single operation, expanding its reach into Russia's Black Sea military hub and demonstrating the effectiveness of its homegrown arsenal.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the operation's success on X, praising Ukrainian troops and weapon developers for their contributions. The strike targeted multiple Russian vessels, including the Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov frigates, a large landing ship, a corvette, and other vessels, as well as a 30N6E radar belonging to an S-300 air-defense system and a mobile fire team on pier No. 2.
The operation, which Zelensky termed a "long-range sanction," aimed to disrupt Russia's war efforts and pressured Moscow towards peace. Russian authorities declared a state of emergency in Novorossiysk following the attack, which caused infrastructure damage, disrupted the city's water supply, and sparked multiple fires.
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