A Russian ship named Caesar Kunikov passes through the Dardanelles strait in Turkey en route to the Mediterranean Sea, on Oct. 4, 2015. Burak Gezen/AP hide caption ...

The ship is named for Soviet officer Caesar Kunikov, who died exactly 81 years ago. Ukraine says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea using inexpensive sea drones, ...

The sinking of the Caesar Kunikov marks the third loss of a Ropucha-class landing ship for the Black Sea Fleet. In September 2023, Kyiv targeted the Ropucha -class Minsk with cruise missiles.