Russia Navy Saratov Destroyed
Event Report
Navy
| Date | March 24, 2022 |
| Country | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Force | Navy |
| Conflict | Russia-Ukraine War |
| Ship Class | Tapir |
| Ship Name | Saratov |
| Hull Number | BDK-65 |
| Event type | Destroyed -1 |
Description
Destroyed on 24 March 2022 by a Ukrainian OTR-21 Tochka-U ballistic missile strike while docked at Berdiansk port in the Sea of Azov. The ship was laden with ammunition, causing massive secondary explosions that also damaged two nearby Ropucha-class landing ships Tsezar Kunikov and Novocherkassk. Satellite imagery confirmed the vessel burned and partially submerged at the pier. Commissioned in 1966 as a Project 1171 large landing ship, Saratov was the oldest active warship in the Black Sea Fleet at the time of her loss.
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