Huge explosion as Ukraine strikes Russian warship | BBC News

Ukraine has carried out a missile strike on the port of Feodosiya in Crimea, damaging a Russian warship.

Russia’s Ministry of Defence said the large landing ship Novocherkassk was struck and damaged by Ukrainian aircraft carrying guided missiles.

The head of the Ukrainian Air Force claimed its warplanes had destroyed the ship.

One person was killed in the attack, according to the Russian authorities in Crimea. Several others were reportedly hurt.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by James Waterhouse in Kyiv.

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