Ukraine counter-offensive: Sea drone strikes Russian missile carrier ship near Sevastopol – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Ukraine counter-offensive: Sea drone strikes Russian missile carrier ship near Sevastopol




Ukraine continues conducting offensive operations in or near the Crimean Peninsula, which has been temporarily occupied since 2014.

The latest such operation involved a sea drone strike on a Russian missile carrier ship near Sevastopol on September 14.

The Samum, a Bora-class guided-missile corvette, was struck astern on its starboard side. The drone punched a gaping hole in the hull, causing the ship to list heavily. Tugboats reportedly did manage to tow the Samum back to port.

This successful operation follows a recent combined arms strike on a Sevastopol shipyard on September 13, which badly damaged or sank the Russian landing ship Minsk and diesel Kilo-class submarine Rostov-on-Don. Storm Shadow missiles were reportedly put to good use for that particular attack.

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