Ukrainian media reported today (Friday) a hit on the Russian missile ship "Admiral Close" in the Black Sea, near the "Snake Island" south of the coast of the city of Odessa.
No approval was received for the report from Russia or other countries at this time.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said his country had no information confirming the existence of the incident.
According to some reports, Russian helicopters and vessels were sent to the area of the hit ship and a video and video circulated on social media shows a vessel that looked like the "Admiral up close" as it went up in flames.
Security sources in Ukraine have claimed that the ship was hit by Neptune-type coastal missiles manufactured in Ukraine, and used by the Ukrainian army to hit the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet "Moscow".
The warship "Admiral Close" entered service in 2017 and is the newest ship of its kind in the Russian Navy.
It is staffed by 180 sailors and officers and is equipped with "Caliber" and "Onyx" cruise missiles and is equipped with an advanced air defense system.
If the ship was indeed hit, it would be another blow to Russia's war effort, which is suffering from a continuous shuffle in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
Authorities in Ukraine today announced that they have re-occupied five villages and towns near the city of Kharkiv, the second largest city in the country.
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