Ukrainian forces broken a Russian warship within the Black Sea with missile strikes Wednesday, the governor of Odessa stated.
“Neptune missiles guarding the Black Sea brought about very critical injury to the Russian ship. Glory to Ukraine!” governor Maksym Marchenko wrote on Telegram.
Ukrainian presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych stated that “a shock occurred with the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet”, the Moskva.
“It burns strongly. Proper now. And with this stormy sea it’s unknown whether or not they’ll have the ability to obtain assist. There are 510 crew members,” he stated in a YouTube broadcast.
“We do not perceive what occurred.”
There was no affirmation from the Russian army of any assault on the warship.
The Mosvka gained notoriety early in Moscow’s conflict when Ukrainian border troops defending a strategic island reportedly advised it to “Fuck off” after it referred to as on them to give up.
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