Ukrainian Navy hits nearly 50 Russian military targets in 2024

This was reported by Ukrainian Navy Commander Oleksii Neizhpapa.

“Over the past year, our missile and unmanned naval systems have carried out dozens of successful strikes on about 50 Russian targets, including in the temporarily occupied Crimea. These targets included military airfields, storage facilities for ammunition, fuel, and other military equipment, as well as Shahed production and stockpiling sites, air defense and surveillance systems, logistics hubs, and Russian military-industrial complexes," Neizhpapa said.

He also emphasized the success of military intelligence. Ukrainian reconnaissance units spent nearly 700 hours in the air last year, identifying about 400 Russian targets. This crucial information played a key role in planning combat operations.

Another major achievement was pushing Russian ships, including Kalibr missile carriers, away from their base in occupied Sevastopol.

"Our actions significantly disrupted Russia’s use of Sevastopol, their main naval base in Crimea. The Russian Black Sea Fleet was forced to move most of its warships, including all Kalibr carriers, to Novorossiysk. We also halted Russian ships' free movement in the Sea of Azov, forcing them to retreat to bases in the Krasnodar region," Neizhpapa explained.

The Ukrainian Navy helped keep the sea corridor open, allowing millions of tons of Ukrainian grain to be exported and supporting global food security.

Looking ahead, Neizhpapa set new goals for this year. "One of the main priorities is to ensure high-quality training for our military, which is crucial for saving lives. Another priority is to find and destroy Russian targets, weakening their combat capabilities as much as possible," he concluded.

• On the night of December 5-6, the Security Service of Ukraine carried out the Sea Baby special operation in the Kerch Bay. The operation involved the use of maritime drones targeting Russian military aircraft, helicopters, and patrol boats.