The Russian naval corvette had just left the safety of Sevastopol Bay one morning last fall when an explosion ripped a hole in its hull.
As tugs pulled the ship back to port on Sept. 14, Russian state news agencies claimed it had fought off the latest attack by Ukrainian naval drones. This time, Ukrainian officials added a twist, saying their forces had used an “experimental weapon” as well as drones. In an interview, the architect of Ukraine’s groundbreaking naval drone program said that Russian ship had been disabled by a mine laid by a Ukrainian unmanned craft.
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Source: MSN News
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