{"id":154066,"date":"2024-03-06T15:19:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T20:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=154066"},"modified":"2024-03-06T15:20:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T20:20:00","slug":"another-bad-day-for-russias-black-sea-fleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=154066","title":{"rendered":"Another Bad Day for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nRubin Class Patrol Boat<\/em> Sergei Kotov<\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s drones sink another Russian warship, Kyiv says<\/h3>\n

Story by Svitlana Vlasova and Brad Lendon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s military on Tuesday claimed another successful attack on a Russian warship, marking the latest in a string of naval defeats for Moscow\u2019s Black Sea Fleet that Kyiv says has reduced its numbers by more than a third since the start of the war.<\/p>\n

The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said maritime drones operated by its Group 13 special unit struck and sank the 1,300-ton Russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov in the Black Sea, near the Kerch Strait that separates occupied Crimea from the coast of southwest Russia.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a result of the strike by Magura V5 maritime drones, the Russian ship Project 22160 \u2018Sergei Kotov\u2019 sustained damage to the stern, starboard and port sides,\u201d sparking a fire aboard the vessel, a statement said. The military later confirmed the ship had sunk.<\/p>\n

The mission was conducted in cooperation with the Ukrainian Navy and with the support of Ukraine\u2019s Ministry of Digital Transformation, it added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

CNN<\/a><\/p>\n

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