(Dan Tri) – Ukrainian intelligence has posted a video recording the scene of an unmanned boat attacking the Russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov.
Russian patrol boat Sergey Kotov (Photo: Kyiv Independent).
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Agency said today, March 5, that unmanned suicide boats operated by the Group 13 special unit attacked and sank the 1,300-ton Russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov in the Black Sea, near
`Due to the attack of the Magura V5 unmanned boat, the Russian Project 22160 Sergei Kotov ship was damaged on the stern, starboard and port sides, causing a fire on the ship,` a Ukrainian intelligence statement said.
This mission is carried out in cooperation with the Ukrainian Navy and with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
Andriy Yusov, representative of the Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Agency, said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that the Sergei Kotov had been a target of Ukraine and had been hit before, but `this time for sure
The video recording the attack was released by the Ukrainian army.
Ukraine released a video of a suicide boat sinking a $65 million Russian warship
Ukrainian drones have caused heavy damage to Russian naval vessels, especially in the past few months.
In mid-February, the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov was attacked by the same type of unmanned boat used to attack the Sergei Kotov.
In early February, Ukraine announced that its armed forces had disabled about 33% of Russia’s warships, up to 24 surface ships and one submarine.
Sergei Kotov is one of Russia’s newest ships of the Black Sea Fleet.
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Mash Telegram channel has published a video that allegedly records the aftermath of a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian oil depot.
Ukrainian forces regularly launch suicide drones into Russia, with areas near Kiev-controlled territory suffering the heaviest damage.
Last weekend, dozens of drone raids were said to have targeted Crimea.