Ukrainian intelligence confirms the destruction of the russian patrol ship "Sergei Kotov"

On the night of March 4th to 5th, 2024, the special forces unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Group 13, attacked the patrol ship "Sergei Kotov" of the russian Black Sea Fleet. This was reported in a statement from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

The mission was carried out in collaboration with the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.

As a result of the drone strike using Magura V5 maritime drones, the russian ship of project 22160 "Sergei Kotov" sustained damage to the stern, right, and left sides.

The firing on the "Sergei Kotov" took place in the territorial waters of Ukraine, not far from the Kerch Strait. The cost of the sunken ship is estimated at around 65 million dollars.