As reported by Ukrainian and russian sources, on November 4, 2023, a newly built russian naval corvette was almost certainly damaged after being struck while alongside at the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch, occupied Crimea, the UK Defense Intelligence reports.
The Askold corvette, launched in 2021, had not been commissioned into the russian Navy. The incident is farther to the east in Crimea than most previous Ukrainian-claimed long-range strikes.
Read more: The Armed Forces of Ukraine Likely Hit russia’s Corvette at Shipyard in Kerch in Crimea
Ukraine’s capability to hit Crimean shipbuilding infrastructure will likely cause russia to consider relocating farther from the front line, delaying the delivery of new vessels.
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