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===Russian invasion of Ukraine===
===Russian invasion of Ukraine===
In the third year of the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], on 24 March 2024, ''Yamal'' and her sister ship {{ship|Russian landing ship|Azov||2}} were hit by Ukrainian [[cruise missile]]s while they were in their home [[port of Sevastopol]], according to the Ukrainian general staff and open-source intelligence sources.<ref name=hromadske20240324>{{cite news |url=https://hromadske.ua/en/posts/ukrainian-armed-forces-hit-two-large-russian-landing-ships-in-sevastopol-strategic-communications-center |title=Ukrainian Armed Forces hit two large Russian landing ships in Sevastopol |date=24 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-24 |work=Hromadske}}</ref><ref name=bbc20240324>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68648815 |title=Ukraine war: Two Russian landing ships hit off Crimea, officials say |date=24 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-24 |work=BBC News }}</ref> Eyewitnesses reported explosions during the night.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.defence-ua.com/news/azov_and_yamal_landing_ships_of_russian_black_sea_fleet_damaged_during_ukrainian_massive_attack_on_temporarily_occupied_crimea-9940.html |title=Azov and Yamal Landing Ships of russian Black Sea Fleet Damaged During Ukrainian Massive Attack on Temporarily Occupied Crimea |work=Defense Express |date=24 March 2024 |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref> [[Satellite images]] later showed that Azov, Yamal and Ivan Khurs had not been sunk.<ref>https://universemagazine.com/en/satellite-images-what-happened-to-the-russian-ships-yamal-and-azov/</ref><ref>https://t.me/milinfolive/119056</ref> However, Ukrainian sources later claimed that Yamal had been critically damaged in the attack.<ref>https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/25/7447970/</ref><ref>https://mil.in.ua/en/news/defence-intelligence-of-ukraine-the-russian-yamal-landing-ship-was-critically-damaged/</ref>
In the third year of the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], on 24 March 2024, ''Yamal'' and her sister ship {{ship|Russian landing ship|Azov||2}} were hit by Ukrainian [[cruise missile]]s while they were in their home [[port of Sevastopol]], according to the Ukrainian general staff and open-source intelligence sources.<ref name=hromadske20240324>{{cite news |url=https://hromadske.ua/en/posts/ukrainian-armed-forces-hit-two-large-russian-landing-ships-in-sevastopol-strategic-communications-center |title=Ukrainian Armed Forces hit two large Russian landing ships in Sevastopol |date=24 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-24 |work=Hromadske}}</ref><ref name=bbc20240324>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68648815 |title=Ukraine war: Two Russian landing ships hit off Crimea, officials say |date=24 March 2024 |access-date=2024-03-24 |work=BBC News }}</ref> Eyewitnesses reported explosions during the night.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.defence-ua.com/news/azov_and_yamal_landing_ships_of_russian_black_sea_fleet_damaged_during_ukrainian_massive_attack_on_temporarily_occupied_crimea-9940.html |title=Azov and Yamal Landing Ships of russian Black Sea Fleet Damaged During Ukrainian Massive Attack on Temporarily Occupied Crimea |work=Defense Express |date=24 March 2024 |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref> [[Satellite images]] later showed that Azov, Yamal and Ivan Khurs had not been sunk.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://universemagazine.com/en/satellite-images-what-happened-to-the-russian-ships-yamal-and-azov/ | title=What happened to the Russian ships Yamal and Azov? | date=26 March 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://t.me/milinfolive/119056 | title=Военный Осведомитель }}</ref> However, Ukrainian sources later claimed that Yamal had been critically damaged in the attack.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/03/25/7447970/ | title=Russian Yamal landing ship critically damaged }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://mil.in.ua/en/news/defence-intelligence-of-ukraine-the-russian-yamal-landing-ship-was-critically-damaged/ | title=Defence Intelligence of Ukraine: The Russian Yamal landing ship was critically damaged }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:38, 7 April 2024

Yamal in 2011
History
Russland
NameYamal
BuilderStocznia Północna, Gdańsk, Poland
Commissioned30 April 1988
HomeportSevastopol
IdentificationHull number: 156
General characteristics
Class and typeRopucha-class landing ship
Service record
Part of: Black Sea Fleet
Operations: Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Yamal (BDK-67) is a Ropucha-class landing ship of the Russian Navy and part of the Black Sea Fleet. The ship was built in Poland and launched in 1988.

History

Russian invasion of Ukraine

In the third year of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on 24 March 2024, Yamal and her sister ship Azov were hit by Ukrainian cruise missiles while they were in their home port of Sevastopol, according to the Ukrainian general staff and open-source intelligence sources.[1][2] Eyewitnesses reported explosions during the night.[3] Satellite images later showed that Azov, Yamal and Ivan Khurs had not been sunk.[4][5] However, Ukrainian sources later claimed that Yamal had been critically damaged in the attack.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Ukrainian Armed Forces hit two large Russian landing ships in Sevastopol". Hromadske. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  2. ^ "Ukraine war: Two Russian landing ships hit off Crimea, officials say". BBC News. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  3. ^ "Azov and Yamal Landing Ships of russian Black Sea Fleet Damaged During Ukrainian Massive Attack on Temporarily Occupied Crimea". Defense Express. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ "What happened to the Russian ships Yamal and Azov?". 26 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Военный Осведомитель".
  6. ^ "Russian Yamal landing ship critically damaged".
  7. ^ "Defence Intelligence of Ukraine: The Russian Yamal landing ship was critically damaged".