Posted on 03/04/2024 11:00:37 PM PST by marcusmaximus
DRAMATIC footage shows the moment another Russian warship is blown to pieces in a massive explosion.
Footage shows Putin's £35million Sergey Kotov corvette being struck by a kamikaze sea drone near Feodosia, in occupied Crimea.
Ukrainian intelligence confirmed the strike and said the ship was entirely destroyed.
One of Vladimir Putin’s most modern warships, the 308ft long patrol vessel Sergey Kotov came into service during the war in 2022.
The vessel normally has a crew of 80 - and the fate of those on board remains unclear.
The strike is a major blow to Putin's crumbling Black Sea fleet as it would mark the 16th Russian warship to either be sunk or destroyed by Ukraine.
This strike came on a night when the Crimean Bridge - the key transport link from Russia to the annexed territory - was also under sustained attack.
The £3 billion crossing was closed to traffic for at least nine hours but Russian sources denied the structure was damaged.
At least five “powerful explosions” were heard in Kerch, at the Crimean end of the 12-mile road and rail crossing.
Nine trains were blocked - four from Crimea and five to the peninsula reported RIA Novosti state news outlet.
While there was no official confirmation from the Russian side on the Sergey Kotov, pro-war outlets on Putin’s side admitted loss of the vessel.
“As a result of an attack by unmanned boats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Black Sea Fleet patrol ship of project 22160 Sergey Kotov was lost,” reported Russian Telegram channel Military informant.
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Why does Putin’s Black Sea Fleet have glass bottomed boats?
Black Sea Flotilla, these days.
What MAGURA V5 naval drones doink?
What profit is it to combatants if they sink the adversaries navy yet lose their territory?
Russia can build more ships bu5 Ukraine is running out of land.
I think I see the problem here...
What Novomykhailivka doink, marcus?
What Krynky doink?
You lost the Battle of the Black Sea to a country without a navy.
They're not sinking the Russian army units that have liberated Avdeyevka...
What Azov guys of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade doink?
Belgorod ground in 20 seconds!
Brink your parade parachutes!
Tell the Russians to send the bodies of the Ukrainian Marine guys from Tendrivsʹka Kosa home to their wives and mothers.
You’re losing the Battle of the Red Sea to a country without a navy.
LOL! Kazan replies in 2 minutes 22 seconds with a boilerplate post. And another one 2 minutes 10 seconds later.
Tell me again that how he’s not a ‘bot posting from the city on the Volga.
It’s the middle of the night here in the USA, but mid-morning there.
Welcome to Free Republic, Chad.
And 3 minutes 48 seconds for you. Is trolling your fulltime job?
Bruh,,,, Im waiting for freepers to read your profile. Good luck with that Guam shit.
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