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Protection Intelligence of Ukraine

Ukrainian protection intelligence videograb presentations the Russian patrol send that was once hit within the Black Sea.

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Ukraine’s army on Tuesday claimed every other a success assault on a Russian warship, marking the newest in a string of naval defeats for Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet that Kyiv says has decreased its numbers via greater than a 3rd for the reason that get started of the battle.

The Protection Intelligence of Ukraine stated maritime drones operated via its Crew 13 particular unit struck and sank the 1,300-ton Russian patrol send Sergei Kotov within the Black Sea, close to the Kerch Strait that separates occupied Crimea from the coast of southwest Russia.

“Because of the strike via Magura V5 maritime drones, the Russian send Undertaking 22160 ‘Sergei Kotov’ sustained harm to the strict, starboard and port aspects,” sparking a hearth aboard the vessel, a commentary stated. The army later showed the send had sunk.

The undertaking was once carried out in cooperation with the Ukrainian Army and with the enhance of Ukraine’s Ministry of Virtual Transformation, it added.

Andriy Yusov, consultant of the Protection Intelligence of Ukraine, stated in an interview with Radio Loose Europe/Radio Liberty that the Sergei Kotov were focused and hit prior to, however “this time the Sergei Kotov has been destroyed evidently.”

Protection Intelligence of Ukraine

A fireplace on board the 1,300-ton Russian patrol send Sergei Kotov is pictured in video launched via Ukrainian protection intelligence.

Seven Russian staff participants have been killed and 6 have been wounded, the Protection Intelligence of Ukraine claimed on Telegram. It didn’t divulge how Ukraine had come via this data.

Ukraine’s maritime drones have taken a heavy toll on Russian naval ships, particularly up to now few months, with its marketing campaign within the Black Sea an extraordinary strategic good fortune for Kyiv in comparison to contemporary setbacks at the battlefield.

In mid-February, the Russian touchdown send Caesar Kunikov was once attacked with the similar drones used in opposition to the Sergei Kotov. The drones punctured “vital holes” at the Russian send’s left aspect prior to sinking it, Ukrainian army intelligence company stated on Telegram.

Previous in February, Ukraine claimed its forces had disabled about 33% of Russia’s warships, amounting to 24 disabled ships and one submarine. Russia’s worst naval lack of the battle was once the sinking of the guided-missile cruiser Moskva in April 2022.

The Sergei Kotov was once certainly one of Russia latest ships within the Black Sea Fleet. A record from Russian state-run information company TASS on January 21, 2021, stated the send was once floated on that day and would quickly sign up for the Black Sea Fleet.

The TASS record stated the 300-foot-long (91 meters) warship had a variety of 6,000 nauticial miles, may just raise a staff of 80 and was once supplied with a helicopter, a 57mm gun and a contemporary air protection machine. Ukraine stated it had a ticket of $65 million.

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