Special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the “Ghosts” unit, carried out successful strikes on the night of April 18–19 against two large landing ships of the aggressor state in temporarily occupied Crimea.
The targets were the large landing ship (LDS) of Project 775 “Yamal” and the LDS of Project 1171 “Nikolay Filchenkov.”
According to the Main Intelligence Directorate, at the time of the strike the Russian Black Sea Fleet vessels were located in Sevastopol Bay. Both ships, which Russia used in its illegal war against Ukraine, were disabled.
It is also reported that during the operation in occupied Sevastopol, intelligence forces destroyed the enemy’s “Podlyot-K1” radar system.
The Project 775 landing ship was built in 1988, with a length of 112.5 meters and a carrying capacity of up to 500 tons, including armored vehicles and troops. Its estimated value exceeds $80 million.
The Project 1171 landing ship was built in 1975, with a cargo capacity of up to 1,000 tons, allowing it to transport dozens of armored vehicles and large troop contingents. Its estimated value exceeds $70 million.
The approximate cost of the radar system is $5 million.
