Disastrous moment Ukrainian missile smashes into Russian landing ship VIDEO/UPDATED

Footage of an attack on the big landing ship "Novocherkassk" in Feodosia, Crimea, appeared on the Internet.

A powerful detonation can be seen right following the attack, RBC-Ukraine reports citing the corresponding video which went viral on social networks.

It should be noted that there were "Shaheds" on board the ship, according to the Centre for Strategic Communications and Information Security. This could explain why the explosion was so powerful as soon as the ship was attacked.

Photo: Remains of "Novocherkassk" after the missile attack

A photo of the ship, taken this afternoon, has also been published on the local Telegram channel "Crimean Wind". In the caption, they note that the photo shows what is left of the "Novocherkassk".

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The Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed a large Novocherkassk landing ship in the port of occupied Feodosia, RBC-Ukraine reports citing the statement of the commander of the Air Force of the AFU, Mykola Oleshchuk.

"The Russian fleet is shrinking! This time, following the flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet, the cruiser 'Moscow', a large landing ship 'Novocherkassk' was destroyed," the news agency said.

The large landing ship "Novocherkassk" is designed for landing troops on unprotected coasts and transferring troops and cargo by sea. The ship is capable of transporting various types of armoured vehicles, including tanks.

The "Novocherkassk" was damaged during an attack on the port of Berdyansk on March 24, 2022, at the beginning of a full-scale war in Ukraine.

Crimea - Russia's Black Sea Fleet continues to vanish.

In a massive explosion, the Russian landing ship, Novocherkask heads to the bottom. It was transporting a shipment of Iranian Shahed drones. pic.twitter.com/7Taaeu3k1g

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