Ukrainian forces conducted a successful attack on the Russian Project 22160 patrol ship Sergey Kotov near Kerch, in Russian-occupied Crimea, resulting in the vessel's sinking with 5 accurate hits. The operation, carried out using unmanned surface vessels (USVs), inflicted catastrophic damage and significant casualties on the Russian side, with reports indicating 7 crew members killed and 27 injured, while another 52 crew members probably managed to evacuate. This event is part of a series of Ukrainian strikes against Russian naval assets in the Black Sea, highlighting a strategic effort to weaken Moscow's maritime capabilities. The sinking of the Sergey Kotov follows a pattern of Ukrainian attacks that have seen more than two dozen Russian ships destroyed since the conflict began in February 2022. The loss of the Sergey Kotov adds to the growing list of Russian naval losses, which includes the notable sinking of the Moskva missile cruiser and a total of 21 naval ships and submarines.
New first-person video from a Russian crew member’s GoPro body camera shows #Ukraine’s swarming sea #drone attack that sank the 4,000-ton amphibious assault ship #CesarKunikov on Feb. 14. https://t.co/PUAoZmX0d9
WATCH: Ukraine destroys prized Russian vessel, UK praises major victory over Moscow: report https://t.co/0EOOSUQaYT
#Russia's Black Sea Fleet losses as of March 05th, 2024. The last three attacks show us that: 1. Ukraine launches Magura V5 attacks with a 2-3 week interval and is able to strike ever further in the Black Sea. 2. Russian ships continue to patrol alone and without support. https://t.co/BdUJ2Nu6Zu
DAVY JONES LOCKER: @EuromaidanPress posts video taken by Russian crewmen aboard the doomed Russian corvette Sergei Kotov as they attempt (and fail) to fight off a wave attack of Ukrainian Magura-5 naval drones. https://t.co/GWITdaW2Lp https://t.co/xI6EgK7jKx
Russian strike on Odesa kills 5 people https://t.co/oATzZGL35F
⚡Navy spokesperson: Russian attack on Odesa port kills 5. A Russian attack on the port of Odesa killed five people, Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk told Ukrainian media outlets on March 6. https://t.co/r6jA81JcoI
💔🕯️ "As a result of today's attack by the Russians on the port infrastructure of Odesa, five people were killed and some were injured", - the spokesman of the Navy.
#Russia successfully attacks a hangar housing Ukrainian naval drones in a strike on the port of #Odesa, the Russian Defense Ministry says. https://t.co/vyo6YniuLo https://t.co/xN0UwcOYIF
❗️Five people have been killed as a result of a Russian strike on #Odesa's port infrastructure on March 6, 3rd Rank Captain Dmytro Pletenchuk, Spokesman for Ukraine’s Navy, said in a comment to Ukrainska Pravda. https://t.co/5OM86FLGZq
Five people have been killed in a #Russian strike on #Ukraine’s port infrastructure in Odesa, a navy spokesperson is quoted as saying by Ukrainska Pravda media outlet. https://t.co/JvhlBQlYv3 https://t.co/xpRwJAbaBe
💥 27 Russians wounded and 7 killed in sinking of Sergei Kotov patrol boat, Ukrainian intelligence says https://t.co/tgNjqHQM2Z
Kremlin military correspondents have published a video of an alleged Ukrainian naval drone attack on the Big Landing Ship "Tsezar Kunikov" on February 14 In the video, armed men try to hit surface targets with firearms, then an explosion is heard and a fire starts. The… https://t.co/vkRhozeCb5 https://t.co/K6YzP05R7m
The Russian crew of the Caesar Kunikov patrol ship fights off a swarm of Ukrainian naval drones to the end https://t.co/PfgP7U0Igz
🔥👀 Russians published a GoPro video of one of the crew members of "Cesar Kunikov" at the time of its destruction by our naval drones on February 14. https://t.co/L578bo3fLn
February 14, 2024: The Russian crew of the Project 775 Ropucha-class landing ship Caesar Kunikov (BDK-64) attempt to repel a Ukrainian attack with unmanned surface vessels (USVs) on their warship. Ultimately, Caesar Kunikov (BDK-64) sank after being hit multiple times by USVs. https://t.co/3Wg4AjaDQW https://t.co/4XYsK2WFPY
New footage shows crew of Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov, sunk by Ukrainian kamikaze USVs on February 14, trying to repel the attack. The battle against 10 kamikaze USVs lasted 20 minutes. Caesar Kunikov's crew left the ship on life rafts, without loss of personnel. https://t.co/guju2tdYjm
⛴ The story of how the destruction of the 🇷🇺Russian Large Landing Ship "Caesar Kunikov" looked on the night of February 14, from the words of the Russian crew: "The crew of the Large Landing Ship repelled the attack of the Ukrainian naval kamikaze drones with all available… https://t.co/5DtCRkTypo
#War An impressive video of the battle of the 🇷🇺crew of the landing ship Caesar Kunnikov with 🇺🇦naval drones. https://t.co/PmribBuE8D
⚡️According to updated information, at least 27 crew members of the Russian ship "#SergeyKotov, destroyed near the Kerch Strait, have sustained injuries of varying severity, #Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (#HUR) reported. Seven sailors were eliminated. https://t.co/i0Ro9dUqmo
⚡️ According to updated information, at least 27 crew members of the Russian ship "#SergeyKotov, destroyed near the Kerch Strait, have sustained injuries of varying severity, #Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (#HUR) reported. Seven sailors were eliminated. https://t.co/cf5BTfct7K
The GUR reports that at least 27 sailors were injured with varying degrees of severity during the attack on the Russian patrol ship Sergey Kotov. According to preliminary data, 7 sailors were killed. https://t.co/wVc12RE8ug
Ukrainian Attacks Increasingly Sap the Power of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet https://t.co/gTNlcf3qUP
BREAKING: Odesa is under attack by Russian suicide drones again. This video shows Ukrainian air defenses trying to shoot them down. The Russians think they haven’t taken enough lives in the city in recent days https://t.co/rHJJgfz5yZ
Ukrainian attacks increasingly sap the power of Russia's Black Sea fleet https://t.co/s0yTDWixCC
Ukraine's military intelligence service said Tuesday that a special operations unit from the war-torn country had managed to sink another Russian warship off Crimea. https://t.co/KilyDeFSZf
Ukraine's alleged sinking of the Sergei Kotov would be another blow to Russia's navy, which has lost several key ships since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. https://t.co/SdRBIrMxh8 https://t.co/qp7BYcK0bh
RUSSIAN NAVY SHIPS IN THE BLACK SEA Since Putin declared a "Special Military Operation", the 🇷🇺Russian Black Sea Fleet has become a flotilla. Its pride, the Moskva missile cruiser, was sunk by a country without a fleet. ‼️ TWENTY-ONE Naval Ships and Submarines were lost. https://t.co/KvXbbBkccw
☠️ 7 people killed, 6 more injured: Ukraine's Defence Intelligence on Russia's losses after sinking Sergei Kotov ship https://t.co/m6gMbxymUR
The Black Sea has been a vital battleground with Ukraine saying their forces have destroyed more than two dozen Russian ships since Moscow invaded in February 2022, including several in recent weeks. https://t.co/0WOltNt8dI
‼️ GUR calculated the losses of the occupiers as a result of the sinking of "Sergey Kotov" 👀 The losses among the crew of the Russian occupiers amounted to 7 killed and 6 wounded. Another 52 crew members who were on the ship, the enemy probably managed to evacuate.
☠️ Ukraine's Defence Intelligence on destroying Russian warship: There were casualties https://t.co/gSNWsjHYFy
The 92-meter-long Russian large patrol boat Sergei Kotov last night became the latest Russian Black Sea Fleet vessel to be sunk by Ukraine. Not much remains of the Black Sea Fleet. Turkey must be delighted! https://t.co/JJJl44R9XI
Ukraine claims to have destroyed a Russian military patrol boat near the annexed Crimean peninsula, according to the country’s military intelligence unit ⤵️ https://t.co/4kpHHjKC8v
Ukraine said it has damaged one of Russia's Black Sea Fleet patrol ships and 18 drones from Moscow were shot down over Odesa https://t.co/njfaDDmBAu
⚡️As a result of the attack by naval drones on the Russian ship "Sergey #Kotov," there are casualties and injuries, Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (#HUR) representative, Andriy #Yusov, said during the national telethon. https://t.co/VTFYNa2w82
Russian "Z-blogger" "Thirteenth" laments the loss of yet another Russian Black Sea Fleet ship: "At night, the Ukrainians sank our Sergey Kotov patrol ship. An anmanned warship hit it. I don't want to comment on it. Because if it goes on like this, the Black Sea Fleet will… https://t.co/YM5hua5dry https://t.co/3KPMpgxXD8
Another bad night for #Russia's Black Sea fleet, after Ukrainian drones hit and sink the 'Sergei Kotov' warship. The Kremlin seems powerless to stop these attacks. As one Z-blogger put it: "Soon we will have only rubber banana boats." My latest from Kyiv https://t.co/rYzDEj7bLU
Ukraine Says Destroyed Russian Military Boat In Black Sea https://t.co/WRcR2IEfjk
Last night, near Kerch, Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukrainian forces conducted a USV attack on the Russian Project 22160 patrol ship Sergey Kotov, scoring multiple hits, causing catastrophic damage. Russian channels and the Ukrainian GUR report the vessel sank. https://t.co/rLTQMxKKPB
"If this continues, the Black Sea Fleet will consist only of catamarans and rubber bananas for vacationers," comments one of the Russian war bloggers After news broke about the sinking of yet another Russian ship, there was a sense of panic among propagandists. Many expressed… https://t.co/ketPRYVlju
🚢🔥 Details of the sinking of "Serhey Kotov": "there are dead and wounded among the crew. Part of the team probably managed to evacuate", - says Andrii Yusov, a representative of the HUR. ❗️ And this time, with 5 accurate hits, the ship managed to be sent to feed the fish.