In the ongoing tensions around the contested Black Sea, Russia’s Ministry of Defence announced that its naval forces have successfully destroyed three unmanned Ukrainian boats in the northern part of the Black Sea off the Crimean Peninsula. The latest attack is part of a series of incidents in the crucial waterway that plays a strategic role in Russia’s offensive against Kyiv.
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According to the ministry’s statement on the Telegram messaging app, “Anti-sabotage missiles and bombs hit the area where the unmanned boats were detected.” Simultaneously, an anti-mining and “anti-sabotage” operation is underway off the port of Sevastopol in the Black Sea, where Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is stationed. The fleet, consisting of around 30 warships, has been utilised by Moscow to attempt a blockade of Ukraine’s coastline and launch missile attacks on Ukrainian cities.
