Major blow to Putin’s troops
Night attack: Ukraine sinks Russian warship
Updated on February 2, 2024 – 9:12 a.m. Reading time: 1 min.
Footage shows Ukrainian naval drones sinking a Russian warship. (Source: t-online)
A Ukrainian special unit has apparently managed a serious blow against Putin’s Black Sea Fleet. Footage shows drones sinking a warship.
This night attack is likely to hit Kremlin troops hard. Footage posted by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry on social media on Thursday shows several maritime drones striking the hull of a warship and sinking it.
According to Ukrainian information, the sunk ship was the missile corvette “Ivanovets”, which was stationed near the Russian-occupied Black Sea peninsula of Crimea.
There has so far been no confirmation of the attacks from the Russian side. The information provided by the warring parties cannot be independently verified.
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Under the cover of darkness, Ukrainian sea drones race over the sea. Their target: a Russian warship.
A Ukrainian special unit appears to have delivered a devastating blow to Putin’s Black Sea fleet during a nighttime military operation.
Footage released by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry shows several maritime drones crashing into the hull of a warship.
Shortly afterwards, a camera films a massive explosion from a distance.
According to Ukrainian information, several direct hits from the sea drones sank the Russian ship.
Videos show how the ship’s hull sticks vertically out of the water.
The sunk ship is said to be the Russian missile corvette Ivanovets. Cost: Around 60-70 million US dollars.
The ship is said to have been on Lake Donuslav on the occupied Crimean peninsula at the time of the attack.
The information cannot be independently verified.
You can see footage showing the nighttime attack right here or in the video above.
