A special unit of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine "Group -13" on the night of March 4-5, attacked the Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship named 'Sergei Kotov' near Crimea, inflicting serious damage to the Russian ship. The news was shared by the Main Directorate of Intelligence of The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. DIU stated that the mission took place in cooperation with the Naval of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.
"As a result of the attack by Magura V5 naval drones, the Russian ship of Project 22160 'Sergei Kotov' suffered damage to the stern, right and left sides," the ministry stated in a release.
"The 'cat' was damaged by fire in the territorial waters of Ukraine, near the Kerch Strait," it added.
According to the ministry, the cost of the sunken ship is estimated to be around 65 million dollars.
