Russian Warship Olenegorsky Gornyak Towed After Drone Strike in British Defence Intelligence Update

The Russian Navy landing ship, Olenegorsky Gornyak, likely suffered significant damage near the Black Sea Fleet's Novorossiysk base, with images showing the vessel listing at 30-40 degrees. This represents the largest Russian naval vessel to be seriously damaged or destroyed since April 2022. The ship has been assisting the Black Sea Fleet since Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has been used to transport military and civilian traffic between Russia and occupied Crimea. The incident is a blow to the Black Sea Fleet, which had relocated most of its units to Novorossiysk due to the high threat in Sevastopol.