Ukraine claims drones have sunk Russian ship

Ukraine claims drones have sunk Russian ship

Military authorities in Kyiv have claimed one of their drones sunk a second Russian ship in the Black Sea as part of their offensive on Snake Island, Qazet.az reports.

The Ukrainian claim to have destroyed another Russian ship was accompanied by footage showing what was said to have been a strike by a Bayraktar drone on a vessel docked at Snake Island.

“The traditional parade of the Russian Black Sea fleet on 9 May this year will be held near Snake Island – at the bottom of the sea,” tweeted Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence.

Snake Island, located some 35 kilometers (20 miles) off the coast, figured in a memorable incident early in the war when Ukrainian border guards stationed there defied Russian orders to surrender, purportedly using colourful language.