Russia has relocated much of its prized Black Sea fleet to Novorossiysk amid the threat of Ukrainian strikes.
Ukraine's naval drones targeted the city of Novorossiysk that hosts a key naval base for Russia's Black Sea fleet on Thursday.The Russian Ministry of Defense said its military destroyed two of the sea drones 'in the north-eastern part of the Black Sea.'The city's mayor Andrey Kravchenko told residents near the coastline not to approach windows and to stay away from open spaces.
In August 2023, Ukrainian naval drones attacked a military base in Novorossiysk, damaging and disabling Russia's large landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak from its Northern Fleet. It had been used to transport troops and military equipment.The last time Novorossiysk was targeted by naval drones was in July, when the Russian Defense Ministry said two naval drones heading toward the city were destroyed in the Black Sea.
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