Ukraine Naval drone successfully hits two Russian landing craft.

According to information published by Militarnyi on November 10, 2023, Ukrainian military forces have successfully targeted two Russian landing ships near the region of Crimea using marine strike drones, as revealed in a video released by the intelligence service's press office.
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Screenshot of the Russian landing craft before it was hit by the Ukrainian naval drone. (Picture source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine)

The night operation in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea saw the striking of two landing craft, Ondatra class (Project 1176) and Serna-class (Project 11770). Footage from the operation shows a Russian Ondatra-class (Project 1176) landing craft being attacked by a group of drones.

The first successful strike was followed by another drone capturing extensive damage and a breached hull on camera. A subsequent drone strike reportedly expanded the damage to the ship.

It was reported that at the time of the attack, the ships not only had their crews on board but were also loaded with armored equipment, including BTR-82 armored personnel carriers.

The Russian Black Sea Fleet had two Serna-class (Project 11770) landing craft at the onset of their invasion. However, one of them sustained significant damage in June of the previous year during the battles for Snake Island. Meanwhile, two Ondatra-class (Project 1176) landing craft, D-106 and D-295, were also part of the Black Sea Fleet.

The small landing crafts of the Russian Black Sea Fleet have been actively used during the occupation of Snake Island for transporting military equipment and troops. Moreover, the Russians deployed Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile systems on board these boats to protect their naval groupings.

The use of ships of this class as improvised carriers of anti-aircraft and artillery weaponry is a standard practice and is exercised during training.