As of: February 1, 2024, 2:59 p.m
By: Alexandra Heidsiek
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Ukrainian naval drones destroyed a Russian warship.
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A special unit of Ukrainian military intelligence attacked a missile ship off Crimea last night.
The Ivanovets was badly hit and sank.
Crimea – The Russian Navy has suffered another setback in the Black Sea.
Ukrainian soldiers destroyed the Russian corvette “Ivanovets” on Thursday night (February 1st).
This emerges from a video from Ukraine's military intelligence service.
The Black Sea Fleet ship sank on Lake Donuslav in the area of the Crimean peninsula, which has been occupied since 2014, according to Kiev.
Ukraine destroys Russian warship: rescue operation unsuccessful
The video shows several maritime drones hitting the ship's hull until it tips over and sinks.
There has so far been no confirmation of this incident from the Russian side.
According to Ukrainian intelligence estimates, the cost of the sunken missile boat is $60-70 million.
According to preliminary information, a rescue operation by Russia was unsuccessful.
Russian warships are popular targets for the Ukrainian military.
Last year, the sinking of the landing ship “Novocherkassk” and
of the flagship “Moskva” for attention.
The Ukrainian army is increasingly relying on new types of sea drones that are loaded with large amounts of explosives and explode when they hit the target.