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Ukraine strikes Russian ship in Crimea

The Russian Navy's large landing ship Novocherkassk is shown in Istanbul, Turkey, May 5, 2021. Ukrainian forces said they destroyed the ship in an attack in Crimea. [Reuters]

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian naval landing ship in Crimea on Tuesday, inflicting another blow to Russia's Black Sea fleet.

The Ukrainian air force said it used cruise missiles and that the attack destroyed the Novocherkassk.

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