UKRAINIAN DEFENCE FORCES HAVE SUCCESSFULLY STRUCK THE LARGE LANDING SHIPS YAMAL AND AZOV, A COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE AND SEVERAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES OF THE RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET IN OCCUPIED SEVASTOPOL, CRIMEA. SCREENSHOT: GENERAL STAFF
Published March 24, 2024
Ukrainian Defence Forces have struck two Russian landing ships, Yamal and Azov, as well as a communications centre and several infrastructure facilities belonging to the Russian Black Sea Fleet in occupied Sevastopol, Crimea.
Quote: “The Defence Forces have successfully hit the Yamal and Azov landing ships, a communications centre and several infrastructure facilities belonging to the Russian Black Sea Fleet.”
For reference: The Yamal was designed in Poland in 1987. It has a crew of 98 people and its length is 112.5 metres.
The Azov is a large anti-submarine warship with a length of 112 metres and 87 crew members.
The ship can be used to lay naval minefields, transport humanitarian aid, and for evacuation from dangerous areas. In addition, the landing ship can be used for military cargo, provisions for ships or a fleet deployed on dispersed basing points.
The Azov has a variety of loading options, including 150 landing troops and 10 T-55 tanks with a crew of 40 people. The ship can transport 650 tonnes of cargo over 4,700 miles and sail in all non-frozen seas and oceans without limitations.
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SOURCE: www.pravda.com.ua
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