Ukraine strikes Russian Be-12 aircraft, three boats, support vessel in Crimea in April

Specialists from the Prymary (Ghosts) unit of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate carried out strikes in April in temporarily occupied Crimea, damaging a Russian Be-12 Chayka aircraft, three boats, and a support vessel.

According to Ukrinform, the agency reported this on Facebook.

"During one of the operations in April 2026, intelligence officers struck a number of targets linked to the enemy's amphibious assault capabilities, naval support, and aviation component," the statement said.

The following targets were hit and rendered inoperable: three amphibious assault boats of Project 05060; a support vessel; a hangar used for storing Project 05060 landing craft; and a Be-12 Chayka anti-submarine amphibious aircraft.

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The report also mentioned a separate episode in which a Ukrainian UAV evaded enemy MANPADS fire. Despite Russian attempts to disrupt the mission, the operation continued and achieved a result that weakens the Russian occupation forces, the intelligence agency said.