Ukraine says it struck Russian “Karakurt” missile ship in Dagestan PHOTO

The Armed Forces of Ukraine said it struck a Russian Project 22800 “Karakurt” class small missile ship in the city of Kaspiysk, a vessel capable of launching Kalibr cruise missiles.

According to the statement by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the strike took place during the night of May 7 as part of a broader operation targeting key Russian military assets.

“On the night of May 7, 2026, units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine carried out strikes on a number of important targets of the Russian occupiers. In the area of the basing point ‘Kaspiysk’ (Kaspiysk, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation), a multi-purpose small missile ship of Project 22800 ‘Karakurt’ was hit, which, in particular, has the capability to launch Kalibr cruise missiles. The extent of the damage is being уточняется,” the statement said.

The military added that several additional targets were hit in eastern Ukraine. These included a Russian command post in Sosnovka, Luhansk region, a UAV command post near Yasne, Donetsk region, an ammunition depot in Kalmykivka, and a fuel and lubricants depot near Smolianynove, Luhansk region.

By Tamilla Hasanova