Russian troops once again attacked Ukraine with attack drones. From 18.30 on 25 December to 03.00 on 26 December 2023, the enemy attacked from the southeast with Shahed-type attack UAVs, the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
According to the information, a total of 19 Shaheds were launched from Balaklava in Crimea and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia.
As a result of the air battle, the Ukrainian Air Force and Defence Forces destroyed 13 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs in Odesa, Kherson, Mykolayiv and Khmelnytskyy Regions.
Also, at around 02.30 a.m. on 26 December, tactical aviation of the Air Force attacked the Black Sea Fleet's large assault ship Novocherkassk with cruise missiles near Feodosiya.
Locals wrote on social media that the ship exploded in the port of Feodosiya around 3 am. The occupiers traditionally claimed "air defence work". Traffic on the Crimean bridge was blocked.