According to AFP on February 1**, the Ukrainian side said on the 1st that it destroyed a Russian ** in the Black Sea near the Crimean peninsula.
Crimea, the stronghold of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, is regularly attacked by Ukrainian drones and missiles.
According to the report, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine issued a statement on social ** saying that "an enemy missile speedboat was destroyed during the night." The Russian side did not immediately comment.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine called the ** "Ivanowets" and said that it cost up to $70 million.
The report also said that in a section of ** that allegedly showed the night attack, a small ship can be seen approaching Russia**, followed by a large **, which appears to have begun to roll over and sink.
AFP was unable to independently verify this paragraph or the Ukrainian side's account of the incident.
Although Moscow did not immediately issue a statement, a Russian account linked to the military on the Telegram app said that Ukraine attacked the Crimea region with nine naval drones during the night, the report said.
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