US EditionRussia Hits Ukraine's ‘Largest’ Navy Ship in the First Sea Drone Attack; 1 Killed, Several Missing
The Ukrainian Navy lost a key reconnaissance ship in a Russian naval drone attack, marking a new level of maritime conflict technology, with one fatality confirmed, officials said.
- On Thursday, a Russian naval drone struck and sank Ukraine’s largest naval vessel, the reconnaissance ship Simferopol, located in the area of the Danube River delta within the Odesa region.
- This attack followed ongoing intensified drone and missile strikes by both sides, including Ukraine targeting a Russian missile warship in the Sea of Azov on the same day.
- The Simferopol, commissioned in 2019 and equipped for electronic and radar reconnaissance, lost one crew member, with several sailors missing and a search underway.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy condemned the attack as an intentional strike on civilians and called on Western allies to bolster air defense capabilities, highlighting that Russia deployed close to 600 drones along with 31 missiles against Kyiv throughout the day.
- The strike marked Russia's first successful naval drone attack and underscored the growing role of unmanned systems in reshaping the conflict, while Kyiv continues efforts to rebuild its navy after years of losses.
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A Russian attack targeted a Ukrainian military building in the mouth of the Danube. Simferopol was hit in the night from Wednesday to Thursday.
Russia hits Ukraine's ‘largest’ Navy ship in the first sea drone attack; 1 killed, several missing
Russia-Ukraine war: Launched in 2019, the Simferopol became part of the Ukrainian Navy in 2021. The WarGonzo Telegram channel said that it was the largest vessel Ukraine had launched since 2014.
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On Thursday, the he Russian Defence Ministry said that Ukrainian Navy's reconnaissance ship Simferopol was hit and sunk in a naval drone strike. The naval ship was struck by a sea drone in the delta of the River Danube, part of which is located in Ukraine’s Odessa Region. Ukrainian authorities confirmed that the vessel has been hit. 🌎 Simferopol Ship Attacked in Danube River: Ukrainian Navy's Reconnaissance Ship Sinks After Being Attacked by Ru…
Ukrainian naval ship sunk in drone attack, says Russian Defence Ministry - The Statesman
Ukrainian Navy's reconnaissance ship Simferopol, which was reportedly the largest ship commissioned by the country in over a decade, has been hit and sunk in a naval drone strike, the Russian Defence Ministry announced on Thursday.
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