On April 21, 2024, Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike targeting the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the port of Sevastopol, Crimea, using a Neptune missile. The strike reportedly hit the Kommuna, a submarine salvage ship located in Sukharna Bay, which has been in service since 1915, making it the oldest active naval vessel. The attack caused a fire on the vessel, which local reports and videos suggest was significant, although Russian officials claimed the fire was minor and quickly extinguished. The Russian-installed governor of Sevastopol confirmed that the missile was repelled and mentioned debris from the missile caused the fire. This incident marks another significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
ANALYSIS: Kyiv Missile Takes Out Another Kremlin Warship – This One, Kommuna, the Oldest in Russia’s Whole Fleet https://t.co/GwpIQGPJgw
🇺🇦🇷🇺As Ukraine Continues to Crumble, Scarce Cruise Missiles Used to Sink Living Museum... ▪️Forbes reports alleged strike on Russian "warship" Kommuna; ▪️Only it isn't a "warship," but a rescue ship, launched in early 1900's, still serves as a rescue ship but no combat role; https://t.co/mKpmdDW593
All On Kommuna, Putin's Favourite 112-Year Old Warship Destroyed By Ukrainian Forces https://t.co/cLcYh9G7p5
#Ukraine said on April 21 its navy had struck a salvage ship belonging to Russia's Black Sea fleet on the annexed Crimean peninsula, putting it out of service. https://t.co/beFpEcUPJl
Daily Ukraine 🗺️ map thread for Sunday 21st April 2024 Key Points: Ukrainian strike on "Kommuna" in Sevastopol, damaging it. It was the oldest active duty naval vessel Russians contest Ocheretyne, after Ukrainian claim that a unit left their post Map: https://t.co/jNogrb24rK https://t.co/AZ1TxBfctZ
#Ukraine says its navy struck a salvage ship belonging to #Russia’s Black Sea fleet on the annexed Crimean peninsula, putting it out of service. https://t.co/nJDv599CDA
SitRep - 21/04/24 - Another ship was hit in occupied Sevastopol An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Sevastopol was once again struck, a Russian ship was reportedly hit... And new aid to Ukraine can already arrive next week.. RT=appreciated 1/X https://t.co/S87q4x2gsP
Ukraine's military said on Sunday it had struck and damaged a long-serving Russian rescue vessel in Sevastopol, the headquarters in occupied Crimea of Moscow's Black Sea Fleet. https://t.co/32R2tGP2Nq
💥 Ukrainian Navy confirms strike on Russian ship in Sevastopol https://t.co/C4pQFIsRRG
#Ukraine says it has bombed a Russian ship in Crimea https://t.co/7jvIbARm6Y
Ukraine rocket Neptun might have been used to hit another Russian warship in Sevastopol. Unconfirmed yet. https://t.co/NiTKRDAoE1
Russian Black Sea fleet targeted in missile attack https://t.co/qJbvKAlz1N https://t.co/Hn64VoPdU6
Another one of Putin's warships 'goes up in flames after suspected Ukrainian missile strike on world's oldest active naval vessel in annexed Crimean base' https://t.co/D1MOAhkZit https://t.co/HJlYuLDy2Y
A Ukrainian R-360 “Neptune” Anti-Ship Strike today on the Port City of Sevastopol in Russian-Occupied Crimea has reportedly caused Damage to and a Fire onboard the Kommuna, a Submarine Salvage Ship with the Russian Black Sea’s Fleet that has been in Service since 1915; Russian… https://t.co/Br8ocIDDVr
In Sukharna Bay in Sevastopol, the oldest vessel of the Russian Navy was allegedly hit, Crimean Telegram channels report. Allegedly it is the Kommuna salvage ship, which is the oldest ship in the world, actually in service since 1915. The information has not been officially… https://t.co/mP8pooDhkF https://t.co/SGZmNKQTbR
**BREAKING** Thread 🧵 #Ukrainian strike on #Russian Navy base at Sevastopol in Crimea appears to have damaged, possibly seriously (TBC), the submarine support ship Kommuna (ref https://t.co/Agp8Myx8qC) https://t.co/ZKvRiUBJiM
⚡️Explosion in Sevastopol, Russian ship reportedly on fire. A missile was launched at the Russian Black Sea Fleet stationed in occupied Sevastopol on April 21, the city’s Russian-installed governor has said. https://t.co/JLO8p9emA0
BREAKING: A Ukrainian missile has struck another Russian Black Sea Fleet ship. The ship is on fire in the docks of Sevastopol in Crimea Looks like the Ukrainians are already celebrating the good news from Washington D.C. https://t.co/L0gAejXkwY
According to local channel Crimean Wind, submarine salvage ship 'Kommuna' was hit in Sukharnaya Bay, occupied Sevastopol. Information needs further verification. https://t.co/3dC8pJxcV0 https://t.co/bdsa2JWgem
A russian ship was likely hit this morning in Sevastopol. https://t.co/SvhvNIEcFW https://t.co/TagFpza4e5
This morning, a Ukrainian Neptun antiship missile hit a vessel at the Russian Naval docks in Hollandiia Bay, Russian occupied Sevastopol. The vessel is currently burning. https://t.co/cNA2KRs46C
👹 Russians claim their ship was attacked in Crimea, fire occurred – video https://t.co/BeVakHtDGI
"A missile hit the ship! You see, it's on fire!" Explosions were heard in Crimea near Sevastopol Bay this morning, Russian Telegram channels report. It is reported about the attack of "an anti-ship missile, which was repelled", the fragments caused "a small fire". In the bay,… https://t.co/AC0wcdFxZM https://t.co/8NUcfRv3tX
⚡️ Russian ship attacked in Sevastopol The occupation governor said that a missile was allegedly shot down. https://t.co/rG9GHWb2JS
Sevastopol governor claims Russian forces repelled an anti-ship missile attack on one of its vessels in the port city in Crimea #UkraineRussianWar
Reports of a ship attacked in the port of Sevastopol using an anti-ship missile. It is not clear what was hit. So far the only evidence is this video where the man does not describe it as a warship directly. Official authorities claim the "small fire was put down quickly". https://t.co/36jxN6xlRi
Russian forces repelled an anti-ship missile attack on one of its vessels in the Crimean port of #Sevastopol, the Russian-installed governor of the region says. https://t.co/nJDv599CDA https://t.co/Jq2BaX8vBv
Ukrainian missile strike on Sevastopol, in occupied Crimea, seems to have hit a vessel. https://t.co/nuZXfSwIqA
Russian installed governor of occupied Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev said that this morning an attack by an R-360 Neptune anti ship missile was repelled. He claims a fire started due to falling debris. https://t.co/UdFfYqGF7U