Ukrainian Intelligence Confirms Destruction Of Russian Ship In Crimea

It is impossible to recover the ship after the impact of sea drones.

Ukrainian defenders destroyed the Sergei Kotov patrol ship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation in temporarily occupied Crimea. Sea drones targeted the enemy ship, it is impossible to recover it.

The operation to defeat the Russian fleet on the night of March 5 was carried out by Ukrainian scouts. The GUR (Ukrainian Defence Intelligence confirmed the information to OBOZ.UA.

That’s the end for the Kotov, the explosion was so strong that the ship was destroyed and there can be no talk of recovery," the sources of the publication noted.

According to GUR’s representatives, the fate of the crew of this Russian Project 22160 patrol ship is being clarified.

It is noteworthy that the ship has already been under attack several times and each time the invaders repaired it. However, this time Sergei Kotov finally went down.

What kind of ship was sunk in Crimea

Sergei Kotov is a modular patrol ship of project 22160. It is one of the newest warships in the Russian Navy. It was launched in 2021 and became the fourth ship in the series, joining the ranks of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

The total draught is 1,800 tons, the crew is 28 people, and its endurance is up to 60 days.