The SBU announced that three Russian ships had been struck in Crimea
18 April 20:18
Three Russian warships were destroyed in annexed Crimea, the Security Service of Ukraine announced on Saturday, April 18, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
During a complex operation carried out by fighters from the “Alpha” Special Operations Center, two large Russian Navy (VMF) landing ships, the “Yamal” and “Azov,” and another military ship of an unidentified type were struck, according to a report on the SBU’s Telegram channel.
In addition, the SBU reported the likely destruction of a Project 21980 “Grachonok” anti-sabotage boat, as well as damage caused by “Alpha” drones to the antenna block of the “Dolphin” communication system, the MR-10M1 “Mys-M1” radar station, and fuel tanks. The date of the attack and other details were not specified. The Russian Ministry of Defense and the Moscow-appointed Crimean “authorities” did not comment on the incident.
“The SBU is systematically and consistently destroying the enemy across the entire front line, including the temporarily occupied Crimea,” the security service writes, noting that “every strike against ships and critical infrastructure has a cumulative effect and directly impacts the Russian Federation’s ability to wage war.” “This work will not stop: the intensity and scope of the SBU’s operations will only increase until the enemy loses the ability to operate on Ukrainian territory,” the statement emphasizes.
Ukraine has destroyed at least nine large combat ships of the Russian Navy
As of April 17, 2026, during the period of full-scale Russian war, Ukraine has destroyed nine large combat ships of the Russian Navy, six combat and patrol ships, six support vessels, three landing or transport ships, and one submarine in the Black and Azov Seas.
In particular, on the night of April 5, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck the Russian Black Sea Fleet frigate “Admiral Makarov,” which was docked in the port of Novorossiysk, stated Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces. The operation was planned and coordinated by the SBU, he clarified. The “Admiral Makarov” is a carrier of “Kalibr” cruise missiles.
