The Russian navy has reportedly blown up one of its ships in the Black Sea near the occupied southern city of Mariupol.

According to Telegram reports, the landing craft was destroyed when it hit a Russian naval mine, Telegraph reports.

It is learned that the crew of the Black Sea Fleet D-106 survived the incident.

"Near Mariupol, a Black Sea Fleet D-106 landing craft exploded on a mine," said a Moscow-linked social media account.

/Telegraph/