Ukraine's General Staff confirms damage to two Russian ships in Novorossiysk

Two warships of Russia's Black Sea Fleet – the frigates Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov – were damaged in a strike on the naval base in Novorossiysk in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on March 2.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

The General Staff received the confirmation following an additional analysis of the results of the strike on the enemy base.

The extent of the damage to the frigates is still being clarified, while analysts are also reviewing data on possible damage to other vessels belonging to the aggressor state.