1/ A Russian analysis of the Ukrainian attack on the large landing ship Novocherkassk on 26 December has listed 38 fatalities, 29 injured, and extensive damage to harbour installations and other on-shore properties, as well as the effective loss of the ship. ⬇️ 
2/ According to a chronology and accounting of the attack published by the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel, the Novocherkassk was struck on the bow at approximately 02:30 on 26 December by a single Storm Shadow cruise missile. A second Storm Shadow landed in the water near a pier.
3/ Fragments of both missiles were later found. Ammunition aboard the ship exploded at 03:30, causing widespread destruction and the total loss of the ship. A state of emergency was declared and Ministry of Emergency Situations workers began extinguishing the fires.
4/ At the time of the strike, 77 out of the 91 crew were aboard. 33 sailors and 4 conscripts were killed. Almost everyone else aboard was likely injured: 29 are reported to have been wounded, including the captain and first officer. Three casualties have been taken to Moscow.
5/ A Russian news article published today has claimed a much higher number of fatalities – 74 in total – but the original source of this information was deleted soon after publication.
https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1740779471181934614
6/ It appears to be based on a letter attributed to the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, which addressed the head of the Novocherkassk administration, Yuri Lysenko, with a proposal to declare two days of mourning in the city.
7/ The letter – which has not been authenticated – gives figures of 74 dead and 27 injured. This is unusual and tends to cast some doubt on its authenticity, as the Russian authorities are normally very secretive about casualties.
8/ Five civilian casualties were reported by the Ministry of Emergency Situations: 65-year-old civilian naval port security officer Nadezhda Tolchina was killed, one person was hospitalised, and three more were treated as outpatients.
9/ Collateral damage from the explosion was widespread. The Feodosia Ship Mechanical Plant and the Administrative Buildings of the Civil Seaport and Military Port were damaged, as was a floating workshop in the harbour.
10/ Extensive damage is also reported in the city of Feodosia. At least 26 buildings are reported to have been damaged due to the shock wave, and the residents of a high-rise building overlooking the port had to be evacuated.
11/ The Russian civilian authorities have responded by opening a criminal case on the grounds of “Murder” and “Deliberate destruction or damage to property” under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. /end
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