Sergei Kotov appears to have been hit in Crimea by Ukrainian navy drones
Footage of the destruction of the Russian patrol car “Sergei Kotov” made public by the military intelligence service of Ukraine. The video shows the moment when the drone hits the Russian vessel, while a Ukrainian patriotic song is played.
Sergei Kotov appears to have been struck in the Crimea by unmanned vessels of the Ukrainian Navy.
📽️ Як топили “серґєя котова” ― video of the destruction of a patrol boat чф рф
🔗 https://t.co/UNfZROKTBW pic.twitter.com/llI1MoWyDY
— Defense intelligence of Ukraine (@DI_Ukraine) March 5, 2024
The patrol ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was hit and destroyed in an overnight attack orchestrated by Ukraine’s military intelligence service (HUR), the agency announced on March 5.
Reports of the attack on the Russian vessel came after overnight explosions on the occupied peninsula, which closed the Kerch bridge. The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that 38 drones were destroyed over Crimea.
According to Ukrainian military intelligence, the ship suffered damage to its stern and left and right sides.
The cost of the sunken ship it’s about $65 million according to estimates.
Source :Skai
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