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According to the global network, citing Reuters, ABC News Network and many other **March 6**, Ukrainian military intelligence publicly stated a few days ago,A secret attack by the Ukrainian army succeeded in destroying a new warship of the Russian army, which has just been in service for two years.
According to the Ukrainian side, the attack was carried out by a special operations unit called the "13th Special Operations Group".They deployed as many as 15 Magula V5 suicide drones near the Kerch Strait in the Black Sea, using the tactic of "wolf pack sneak attack" and successfully sank the large patrol ship Sergei Kotov (board number 383), which is part of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet.
Sergey Kotov).
It is reported that at that time, the Kotov was on duty in the port of Feodosia near the Kerch Strait on the border of the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, and although the Russian army intercepted and destroyed at least 10 unmanned boats, a number of small boats still hit the patrol ship one after another. According to the Ukrainian military sources and the analysis of the infrared surveillance footage released, it showsThe starboard, port side and stern of the Kotov were attacked by suicide attacks from unmanned boats, at least twice** resulting in serious structural damage to the hullAnd soon a fire broke out.
A Ukrainian army source saidRussian troops had tried to extinguish the fire on the ship and tow it back to port, but in the end, because of its serious damage, no longer has repair value and there is a danger of explosion, it had to choose to abandon the ship, resulting inThe ship eventually sank in the waters of the Black Sea.
When the unmanned ship hit the Kotov, a huge fire erupted)
As of now, it is unclear whether there were Russian naval personnel** in this attack — as in the case of other Russian shipsNeither the Kremlin nor the Russian military responded to the incident at the first timeHowever, there is a ** claim that the Ukrainian army believes that at least 6 Russian sailors were killed in the attack. In addition, a comprehensive of the ** information disclosed by the Ukrainian side and a number of Russian military observers and internal military information shows thatIt can be assumed that the Kotov has sunk
It is reported thatThe Kotov is one of the most advanced large patrol ships of the Russian Navy, with a tonnage of about 1700 tons and 76 armaments2mm naval guns, "Caliber" cruise missiles, howitzers and anti-aircraft machine guns and many other **,At the same time, it also has the ability to take off and land the Ka-27 carrier-based, and the maximum self-sustaining force at sea can reach 60 daysThe cost is as high as $65 million. A Russian ** said that the ship was operating on the Black Sea coast at that time to act as a maritime situational awareness platform and defend against aerial drone attacks by the Ukrainian army, but it was unexpectedly subjected to a "targeted attack" by the Ukrainian special forces......
The stern of the Kotov was attacked with a noticeable hull roll).
This is not the first time that a patrol ship of this class has been attacked - in October 2023, the Pavel Derzhavin patrol ship, which is also part of this class, was also attacked by Ukrainian drones, but the damage was not serious, so it returned to the front line of the war zone after a short repair.
But if the Kotov is confirmed to be sunk, then this will be another major blow to the Black Sea Fleet. After all, after the Ukrainian army has intensified its "asymmetric attack" on the Crimea region in recent times, the Russian Black Sea Fleet is suspected of suffering more and more ship losses......
Suicide boats used by the Ukrainian army to attack Russian ships)
In recent months,The Ukrainian army has repeatedly claimed to have damaged or sunk a number of Russian troops, including at least one Tarantul-class frigate, a large landing ship and a minesweeper, in addition to a number of patrol boats that were also lost in the battle. Although these news have not been confirmed by the Russian side, it is not difficult to see that the Ukrainian side is exerting more urgent military pressure on Crimea, trying to force the Russian army to turn its attention to the key defense of the Crimea region, in order to gain a respite for the Ukrainian army on the front line.
The sinking of the Moskva hurt the Russian Navy a lot)
At the same time, if the Ukrainian army's ** attacks on Russian ports are repeatedly effective, it may also mean that the current Russian Navy's "anti-suicide boat" means lack effectiveness, and the survival of the Black Sea Fleet in the Black Sea region is facing a greater threat. Under such circumstances, in order to avoid further losses of ships and further damage to Russia's influence in the region, it is obviously more necessary for the Russian army to achieve a breakthrough on the frontal battlefield as soon as possible and end the huge security crisis brought by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict to the Crimea region as soon as possible.