▲ Estimated sinking of the Russian Black Sea flagship circulated on social media
A Ukrainian drone sank a Russian warship in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said.
In a video released on Twitter by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense on the 7th local time, a Turkish-made Viraktar TB2 drone of the Ukrainian Army hit a Russian Serna-class landing craft on the 6th the day before near Zmini Island (Bam Island) in the Black Sea. contained.
Satellite images of the scene, believed to have been taken shortly after the attack, showed black smoke rising from the video's alleged impact point.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense disclosed the fact of the blow, saying, "The military march of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Army, which was held on May 9 (Russian Victory Day), will be held at the bottom of the sea on Zhmini Island this year."
The Serna-class landing craft is a small ship with a length of 25.6 m and a width of 5.8 m.
It is used for landing military equipment or troops, and can carry up to 92 people.
Ukrainian forces have continued to attack Russian ships near the Black Sea since the sinking of the Black Sea Fleet flagship Moscow last month.
The British daily The Guardian reported that the safety of Kharkiv, the second city, is expected to be secured soon as the Ukrainian army counterattacks the Russian army on land.
"Soon, Ukrainian forces will push Russian forces out of range of artillery in Kharkiv," said the American think tank War Institute. " was analyzed.
On the other hand, the British Defense Ministry analyzed that the Russian military appears to have suffered serious losses in the Ukraine war.
In an intelligence analysis report released on the 7th local time, the British Ministry of Defense said, "It will take a considerable amount of time and money for the Russian military to recover its losses after the war. added.
(Photo = Twitter capture, Yonhap News)