Russian Navy Launches Amphibious Assault on Ukraine

Ivan Gren-class amphibious warship RTS Pyotr Morgunov (117) entering the Black Sea on Feb. 9, 2022. Photo by Yörük Işık‏ used with permission

Russia launched an amphibious assault on Ukraine, bringing in thousands of naval personnel ashore, a senior defense official said Friday.

The amphibious assault is underway in the west of Ukraine, through the Sea of Azov, coming into Mariupol, the senior defense official told reporters.

Until now, the Russian navy largely played a supporting role in the...

https://news.usni.org/2022/02/25/russian-navy-launches-amphibious-assault-on-ukraine

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