Ukraine claims to have sunk Russian warship in occupied Crimea

Sinking of warship near Kerch strait would deal further blow to Moscow’s naval power and its control over Black Sea

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Ukraine has sunk a Russian warship near the Kerch strait in occupied Crimea, it said, in a further blow to Moscow’s naval power and its control over the Black Sea.

The HUR military intelligence agency in Kyiv said it attacked the Sergei Kotov on Monday night with naval drones. The vessel was on patrol. It suffered damage to the stern, right and left sides, and then sank, the agency said.