A Russian Navy amphibious landing ship was destroyed while docked in the Russian-occupied port of Berdyansk in southern Ukraine on Thursday, the Ukrainian navy said hours after photos emerged of a large ship engulfed in flames in the region.
The post included a photo and a video of a large plume of smoke and flames engulfing what appears to be a ship on the port of Berdyansk.
The post makes no mention of any casualties and it's unclear if Russian troops were present on the ship while it was attacked. Berdyansk, which is under Russian control, is located southwest of the besieged city of Mariupol and the landing ship was likely used to ferry troops into the region.Russian forces captured the port city of Berdyansk on February 27. The port city sits on the Azov sea and served a key role in theof troops and equipment with the help of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet.
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