Ukraine says it struck a brand-new Russian cruise missile carrier before it even got a chance to fight

Mon, 11/06/2023 - 08:07

A composite image showing, right, the Askold in dock in 2022, and left, a blaze in a port identified by officials as Zaliv shipyard on November 4, 2023. — The Russian corvette Askold in dock in 2022, and left, a blaze in a port identified by officials as Zaliv shipyard on November 4, 2023.
Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Photo / Anton Geraschenko/X

A Russian missile carrier was "significantly" damaged in Crimea, Ukrainian military officers said.
Russia admitted some damage to a ship in a barrage of 15 cruise missiles.
Reports suggest it was the Askold, a brand-new ship that hasn't yet joined the Black Sea Fleet.

Ukraine struck a new Russian missile carrier over the weekend, causing significant damage to the vessel before it had even had the chance to join the Black Sea Fleet, military officials said.