Ukraine Strikes Russian Warship in Crimea as Moscow Claims Key War Goals 'Successfully Completed'

Despite heavy losses, Ukraine continues to challenge Russia's naval superiority, striking key military targets and opening alternative export routes.

Ukraine's military has reported that Russia lost more than 1,000 soldiers, 22 tanks and 37 armored personnel vehicles on December 25, bringing Kyiv's tally of Russian personnel losses to 354,960 soldiers.
Ukraine has struck a large Russian landing warship in Crimea with cruise missiles, damaging the Novocherkassk and potentially hindering any Russian attempt to seize more Ukrainian territory along the Black Sea coast.
Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has stated that Moscow's main goals for its war in Ukraine over the past 12 months have been 'successfully completed,' referring to thwarting the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Ukraine has been able to launch a series of attacks on Crimea, the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, inflicting serious damage and challenging Russia’s naval superiority in the region.
Despite the ongoing conflict, Ukraine has managed to open an alternative path to export grain by the Black Sea after Russia pulled out from a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey.