Askold Becomes Pile Of Scrap Metal: What Russia's 'Newest' Ship Looks Like Now

The ship will not be restored after being hit by two SCALP cruise missiles.

On the evening of 4 November, at 17:20, Ukraine fired two SCALP-EG cruise missiles at the small missile ship Askold, part of the 22800 Karakurt project of the Russian armed forces. The hit damaged the bow of the ship as well as the vertical launchers of Kalibr-NK missiles used by Russia to attack Ukraine.

This was reported by the Spy Dossier Telegram Channel, which is run by an employee of one of the special services. It states that the damaged boat belongs to the 41st Sevastopol Brigade of missile ships and boats of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy (v/ч 72165, Sevastopol).

According to the channel's source, the crew of the Askold was not officially injured. They managed to evacuate after the air alert was announced.

As for the Zaliv shipyard, which was also hit by missiles that evening, five of its workers disappeared after the strike. There is no contact with them and their whereabouts are unknown.

According to the Strategic Communications Directorate of the AFU's Supreme Command, the damage to the Askold ship is so extensive that it is unlikely to be repaired or restored. "According to the available information, the ship has sustained significant damage and is probably beyond repair," it said.

Footage of the attack on the Russian boat and the damage it caused is available on the Internet.

"On 27 November, the official handover and commissioning of the small missile ship Askold to the Russian Navy was supposed to take place. Apparently, the event has been postponed indefinitely," the channel's author said.

On 4 November, Ukraine attacked the military facilities of the Russian Federation in Kerch in occupied Crimea. Missiles hit the Zaliv shipyard and the Karakurt missile boat project.