A strong explosion occurred in the occupied Ukrainian city of Berdyansk, which is located on the coast of the Sea of ​​Azov, reports Kyiv Post.

The Twitter account OSINTdefender states that the explosion took place at the Azovkabel factory, which the Ukrainians claim is being used by Russian forces as their base, Yutarnyi list reports.

OSINDefender also speculates that the explosion was caused by a strike with the new Storm Shadow cruise missile, which has recently been in the arsenal of the Ukrainian forces.

⚡️Loud explosions reported in temporarily Russian-occupied #Berdiansk, #zaporizhzhia Region. pic.twitter.com/KUiKygwQyt

- KyivPost (@KyivPost) May 25, 2023

According to reports on social networks, Ukrainian forces destroyed three powerful S-300 missile systems in Berdyansk.

The Ukrainian armed forces claim that they destroyed a large Russian warship in the port of Berdyansk yesterday. The port, recently occupied by Russian forces with several Russian warships, was rocked by a series of loud explosions. Videos on social media showed fires raging at the port, with a series of secondary explosions echoing across the city.

Ukrainian forces named the ship Saratov. In earlier reports, the ship was referred to as the Orsk. "In the Azov operational zone, according to updated information, the large landing ship Saratov was destroyed during the attack on the occupied port of Berdyansk. The large landing ships Caesar Kunikov and Novocherkask were also damaged. "Other enemy losses are being clarified," Ukraine said.