Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov sunk off Crimea, says Ukraine | BBC News

A big Russian amphibious ship, the Caesar Kunikov, has sunk off the coast of Russian-occupied Crimea, according to Ukraine’s armed forces. Powerful explosions were heard early on Wednesday morning, according to local social media, which suggested the landing ship had been hit not far south of the town of Yalta. Ukraine has repeatedly hit Russia’s Black Sea fleet in occupied Crimea. There was no confirmation from Russia’s navy that the Caesar Kunikov had been sunk. Subscribe here: For more news, analysis and features visit: #Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews