KYIV, Mar 05 (BBC): A Russian patrol ship has been sunk in the Black Sea after being attacked by sea drones, according to Ukrainian intelligence. The Sergei Kotov was allegedly hit in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Ukraine's military intelligence service said the Black Sea fleet ship suffered damage to the stern as well as right and left sides. The Kremlin is yet to comment, but some Russian bloggers confirmed the sinking of the Sergei Kotov.
The BBC has not been able to independently verify the extent of damage to the ship. Ukrainian intelligence official Andrii Yusov told Ukrainian broadcaster RFERL sailors on board had been killed and injured.
The Sergei Kotov is one of four patrol ships completed for the Russian Navy's Project 22160. It had previously been attacked by Ukraine in September last year.
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