Ukrainian sea drones injury Russian patrol ship off Crimea | EUROtoday

Ukrainian sea drones broken a Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship off occupied Crimea, Kyiv mentioned on Tuesday.

Ukraine’s navy intelligence company mentioned {that a} unit known as Group 13 attacked the Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergey Kotov close to the Kerch Strait.

“As a result of a strike by Magura V5 maritime drones, the Russian ship Project 22160 Sergey Kotov sustained damage to the stern, starboard and port sides,” it mentioned. The message added that the ship was price about $65 million (£51million).

Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of employees, mentioned on Telegram on Tuesday that “The Russian Black Sea Fleet is a symbol of occupation. It cannot be in the Ukrainian Crimea,” in an obvious reference to the assault.

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