{"id":16444,"date":"2024-03-05T12:47:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T12:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/05\/ukraines-drones-sink-another-russian-warship-kyiv-says\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T12:47:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T12:47:20","slug":"ukraines-drones-sink-another-russian-warship-kyiv-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shareperformanceinsight.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/05\/ukraines-drones-sink-another-russian-warship-kyiv-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine\u2019s drones sink another Russian warship, Kyiv says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            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<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            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<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            \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<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            The mission was conducted in cooperation with the Ukrainian Navy and with the support of Ukraine\u2019s Ministry of Digital Transformation, it added.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            Andriy Yusov, representative of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, said in an interview with Radio Free Europe\/Radio Liberty that the Sergei Kotov had been targeted and hit before, but \u201cthis time the Sergei Kotov has been destroyed for sure.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            Ukraine\u2019s maritime drones have taken a heavy toll on Russian naval ships, especially in the past few months, with its campaign in the Black Sea a rare strategic success for Kyiv compared to recent setbacks on the battlefield.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            In mid-February, the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov was attacked with the same drones used against the Sergei Kotov. The drones punctured \u201ccritical holes\u201d on the Russian ship\u2019s left side before sinking it, Ukrainian military intelligence agency said on Telegram.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            Earlier in February, Ukraine claimed its forces had disabled about 33% of Russia\u2019s warships, amounting to 24 disabled ships and one submarine. Russia\u2019s worst naval loss of the war was the sinking of the guided-missile cruiser Moskva in April 2022.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            The Sergei Kotov was one of Russia newest ships in the Black Sea Fleet. A report from Russian state-run news agency TASS on January 21, 2021, said the ship was floated on that day and would soon join the Black Sea Fleet.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\">            The TASS report said the 300-foot-long (91 meters) warship had a range of 6,000 nauticial miles, could carry a crew of 80 and was equipped with a helicopter, a 57mm gun and a modern air defense system. Ukraine said it had a price tag of $65 million.    <\/p>\n<div class=\"graphic\">\n<div class=\"graphic__anchor\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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