Ukrainian drone attacks Russian ship in Black Sea
Telegraph, 26 May 2023
Ukraine’s Defence Ministry posted footage on Thursday appearing to show an unmanned drone boat attacking Russia’s “Ivan Khurs” reconnaissance ship in the Black Sea.
The video followed claims by Russia’s Ministry of Defence on Wednesday that Ukraine had launched an “unsuccessful” attack on the Ivan Khurs using three unmanned speedboats, with all three boats attacked and destroyed prior to reaching the ship.
Moscow released footage allegedly showing the destruction of one of the uncrewed boats.
The new video – which appears to show the drone boat getting within a few feet of the Ivan Khurs – cast Russia’s claim that no boat had successfully reached the Ivan Khurs into question.
The video, however, cut out prior to any explosion or destruction of the ship.
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The video followed claims by Russia’s Ministry of Defence on Wednesday that Ukraine had launched an “unsuccessful” attack on the Ivan Khurs using three unmanned speedboats, with all three boats attacked and destroyed prior to reaching the ship.
Moscow released footage allegedly showing the destruction of one of the uncrewed boats.
The new video – which appears to show the drone boat getting within a few feet of the Ivan Khurs – cast Russia’s claim that no boat had successfully reached the Ivan Khurs into question.
The video, however, cut out prior to any explosion or destruction of the ship.
#ukraine #russia #blacksea
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