Russian landing ship Yamal explained

Yamal (BDK-67) is a 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 were hit by Ukrainian cruise missiles while they were in their home port of Sevastopol, according to the Ukrainian general staff.^{[1] [2]} Eyewitnesses reported explosions during the night.^[3] The recent satellite images did not reveal any damage, showing that the missile hit the pier next to the ship presumably due to the electronic warfare system.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: Ukrainian Armed Forces hit two large Russian landing ships in Sevastopol . 24 March 2024 . 2024-03-24 . Hromadske.
2. News: Ukraine war: Two Russian landing ships hit off Crimea, officials say . 24 March 2024 . 2024-03-24 . BBC News .
3. Web site: Azov and Yamal Landing Ships of russian Black Sea Fleet Damaged During Ukrainian Massive Attack on Temporarily Occupied Crimea . Defense Express . 24 March 2024 . 26 March 2024.
4. Web site: Военный Осведомитель . Military Informant . 24 March 2024 . 2024-03-25 . T.me.
5. Web site: X.com .