Special operations units from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted a massive overnight strike on Russian military assets in occupied Crimea, targeting the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters and several high-value vessels.
The SBU Alpha special forces, acting on instructions from the president, utilized long-range drones to hit the Sevastopol naval base and Belbek airfield.
The agency confirmed that the large landing ships Yamal and Filchenkov, as well as the reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs, were damaged during the raid. At Belbek airfield, the strike destroyed a MiG-31 fighter jet and hit the facility’s technical and operational unit.
The operation also systematically targeted the Kremlin’s regional surveillance and defense capabilities. SBU units disabled a radar station (Mys-M1), hit the Lukomka training center, and struck a radio intelligence headquarters for air defense forces.
Yevhenii Khmara, the acting head of the SBU, stated that the mission was designed to dismantle the enemy’s ability to control airspace and protect its forces.
This naval and aerial offensive follows a series of successful SBU operations earlier this week. On April 21, drones struck the Samara linear production station in Russia, damaging five oil storage tanks and disrupting the formation of Moscow’s primary Urals export blend.
Additionally, a similar raid on April 18 targeted the landing ships Yamal and Azov, illustrating a consistent campaign to neutralize the Black Sea Fleet’s operational capacity.
By targeting key hubs in Sevastopol and Belbek, Ukrainian forces continue to degrade the industrial and logistical infrastructure funding Russia’s war effort. Khmara emphasized that such methodical destruction of fleet, aviation, and intelligence assets will continue until the military aggression against Ukraine ceases.