Ukraine’s military sunk another Russian warship this week in the Black Sea in what is another major blow to Russia’s Navy.
Ukraine has destroyed more than one-third of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet since the start of the war in February 2022 and has done so using inexpensive suicide sea drones.
“As a result of a strike by Magura V5 maritime drones, the Russian ship Project 22160 Sergei Kotov sustained damage to the stern and to the starboard and port sides,” said the Main Directorate of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR). “The action occurred in the territorial waters of Ukraine, not far from the Kerch Strait.”
Ukraine’s military later reported that the 1,300-ton patrol vessel, which cost $65 million (USD), had sunk, according to CNN.
The attack reportedly killed seven Russian crew members and injured more than two dozen.
Videos posted online showed one of the drones…
