2022 Berdiansk port attack

Berdiansk port attack
Part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Alligator-class landing ship Saratov on fire, with the Ropucha-class landing ships Caesar Kunikov and Novocherkassk steaming out of port after the attack
Date24 March 2022
Location46°45′02″N 36°46′45″E / 46.7506°N 36.7792°E / 46.7506; 36.7792
Belligerents
 Russia  Ukraine
Units involved
 Russian Navy

 Ukrainian Ground Forces

Casualties and losses

Sunk
Saratov
Damaged
Tsezar Kunikov
Novocherkassk

At least 11 crew members killed (unconfirmed)
None

The Berdiansk port attack was a strike carried out by Ukrainian forces against Russian Navy ships moored in the Port of Berdiansk on 24 March 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Alligator-class landing ship Saratov was sunk, and one of the two Ropucha-class landing ships took damage but was able to leave the port.

At the time, it was the heaviest naval loss suffered by Russia during the invasion, and one of Ukraine's most significant successes.