A Russian warship transports numerous armored vehicles to a port near Mariupol

The landing ship “Orsk” of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy docked today in the Ukrainian port of Berdyansk, controlled by the Russian Army, less than 90 kilometers from Mariupolwith a load of war equipment to support the so-called Russian “special military operation” in Ukraine.

“The landing ship of the Black Sea Fleet has arrived and is now unloading armored personnel carriers to strengthen our military grouping”says an officer of the Russian Navy in the video broadcast by the Russian channel Zvezda, belonging to the Ministry of Defense.

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It is the first Russian warship to dock at this port, located in the inland sea of Azov.

The arrival of the landing ship at the port of Berdyansk it is actually an important event that opens up logistical possibilities for the Black Sea Fleet, which will be able to fully use the port infrastructure”, adds the military department.

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In the video you can see the download of an armored personnel carrier with a “Z” on the side, one of the identifiers of the Russian conflict in Ukraine.

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The channel did not report the number of armored vehicles, but highlighted the importance of using the port as a way to supply the troops.

Ships like “Orsk”, belonging to the landing ship brigade of the Russian naval base on the peninsula of crimeaillegally annexed by Russia in 2014, they can carry up to 20 tanks or 40 armored personnel carriers.

As part of the fight Russian forces have managed to gain control of almost the entire coastline of the Sea of ​​Azovwith the exception of the port of Mariupolwho refuses to give up.

According to Zvezda, at least 10 landing ships such as the “military special operation” take part in the “special military operation”.Orsk”.

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Source: Elcomercio

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