Russia claims repelling Ukrainian drone strikes in Black Sea

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Russia claimed to have repulsed Ukrainian drone strikes in the high seas of the Black Sea.

According to foreign media such as Reuters, on the 24th (local time), the Russian Ministry of Defense said, “At 5:30 am today, a reconnaissance ship ‘Ivan Krus’ belonging to the Black Sea Fleet, which was performing a mission to ensure the safety of gas pipelines in the Turkiye EEZ, was attacked by a Ukrainian high-speed unmanned boat. It was attacked by three ships.”

“The enemy’s drones have all been destroyed, and the mission of the Russian warship continues,” he added.

Video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense shows a high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle being hit by a direct hit and engulfing in flames.

‘Ivan Krus’ is known as a medium-sized Russian reconnaissance ship built in 2013.

There is no response from the Ukrainian side yet.

However, Anton Gerashenko, assistant to Ukraine’s Interior Minister, wrote on Twitter: “Russia has stated that the warships are continuing their mission, but there is also talk that one out of three Ukrainian high-speed drones has damaged Russian warships.” It is.

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