[War on Ukraine]OTR-21 Tochka Strike on Berdyansk Port

Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Alligator Class LST With Ballistic Missile Ukrainian forces struck the Russian Alligator-class landing ship while the vessel was berthed in Berdyansk, which had recently been captured by Russian forces. Tayfun Ozberk 24 Mar 2022 The attack took place around 07. 45 local time on 24 March. According to several OSINT reports, Russia’s Alligator class landing ship, probably Orsk, was hit with a tactical ballistic missile (possibly OTR-21 Tochka). The strike caused a significant explosion onboard the ship. After the explosion, the other landing ships in the port (Ropucha-II class landing ships Tsesar Kunikov and Novocherkassk), quickly left the port. The total number of Russian casualties remains unclear because the ship’s cargo is unknown. There is no visual confirmation of the ship’s cargo during the explosion, whether vehicles and marines were onboard. But it is clear that the Alligator-class landing ship was clearly neutralized. Earlier this week, the Russian state news agency TASS had called the arrival of the landing craft an “epic event” that “opens up new possibilities for the Black Sea in terms of logistics,” citing the Russian Defence Ministry-affiliated television station Zvezda. TASS reported the vessel could carry up to 1,500 tonnes of cargo, and used for logistic support. news from: Ukraine strikes Russia's Alligator class LST with ballistic missile - Naval News Author: Cristianwj