The Russian military accused Ukraine and the United Kingdom on Saturday of carrying out a “terrorist” drone attack on the Black Sea fleet in the Crimean port of Sevastopol and said one of its ships suffered “minor” damage.
In a statement on Telegram, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that “the training of the army of Ukraine’s 73rd special naval operations center and the preparation of this terrorist act were carried out by British experts,” adding that one of its ships, “Ivan Golubets”, was recorded. “Minor damage”.
The pro-Russian governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Razvojayev, said this drone attack on Russian Black Sea fleet facilities in Crimea, a Russian peninsula, was the “biggest” of the conflict in Ukraine.
According to the TASS news agency, Razvojayev “was the largest attack by drones and remotely operated surface vehicles in the waters of the Sevastopol Bay.” Said.
Russia said its ships targeted in the attack were included in a UN-mediated agreement to allow the export of Ukrainian grain.
“It should be noted that the ships of the Black Sea Fleet attacked by terrorists are involved in securing the ‘grain corridor’ as part of an international initiative to export agricultural products from Ukrainian ports,” the Russian Defense Ministry said. Said.
source: Noticias
