[이데일리 장영은 기자] The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said on the 7th (local time) that it had sank a Russian navy ship in the Black Sea using a drone. The Ukrainian military also claimed that the Black Sea flagship “Moscow” was sunk by a missile attack in the middle of last month.
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The video released by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on Twitter on the same day showed a scene where the Ukrainian army’s Turkish-made ‘Viraktar TB2’ drone struck a small Russian destroyer on the 6th, near Zmini Island (Bam Island) in the Black Sea. . Immediately following the attack, you can see black smoke rising from the warship.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense released the video of the strike, taunting, saying, “The military march of the Black Sea Fleet, which was held on May 9 (Russian Victory Day), will be held at the bottom of the sea on Zmini Island this year.”
Forbes, citing local media in Ukraine, said that the Russian warship that was attacked this time is a frigate-sized ship and is believed to be the latest Russian frigate (anti-submarine and anti-ship operation warship).
According to independent sources, Forbes added, that the Ukrainian attack on a Russian warship is believed to be true. It is known that a number of rescue boats and aircraft are deployed in the area, and US surveillance drones are also watching it.
Ukrainian forces have continued to attack Russian ships near the Black Sea since they sank the Black Sea Fleet’s flagship, the Moscow, last month. Attacks on warships might block Russian amphibious support and block Russian attempts to block Ukrainian ports.
The Russian government denied that another warship was attacked by Ukrainian forces. “We do not have such information,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmicry Peskov. The Russian side previously denied the attack, saying that the explosion of the ammunition depot only caused another fire when the Ukrainian forces announced the sinking of the Moscow.
