No truth to the rumor Russia has moved new landing ships to Crimea – Ukrainian Navy

9 January 2024, 10:01 AM

Any information suggesting that Russia relocated one of its naval vessels from Novorossiysk to Sevastopol does not align with reality, Dmytro Pletenchuk, a Ukrainian Navy spokesperson reported.

The Project 11711 large landing ship, Ivan Gren, is not currently situated in the Azov-Black Sea basin and has not participated in Russia’s full-scale invasion, he added.

The status of another ship from the same project, the BDK Petro Morgunov, also has no connection to the ports of temporarily occupied Crimea.

Ad

"Any information contradicting my statement should be deemed inaccurate. There are no plans or preparations for amphibious landings involving these units," he said.

The military war may be swinging in our favor, but the information war continues.

Just as an army needs soldiers, so does a free society need its journalists to ensure that people have access to honest, trustworthy voices to understand the world around them.

For the past five years, The New Voice of Ukraine has been working tirelessly to push back against Russian narratives and defend democracy. But we cannot do it alone.

Please consider supporting us on Patreon for just $5 a month – your donation does directly to supporting journalists and ensuring that this front of the infowar says solid and defended.

Thank you.

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google News

Show more news