Russia fired missiles from combat plane and strike helicopter at Ukrainian ships - SBU

Russia used the weapons of a fighter and strike helicopter against the ships of the Navy of the AFU. This was reported at a briefing by deputy head of the SBU Oleh Frolov, - LIGA.net writes.

The order to bombard ships of the Naval Forces of the AF of Ukraine at the Kerch Strait in the Black Sea was consciously given by the military leadership of Russia. This is evidenced by the negotiations of crews of the Russian SU-30 aircraft and KA-52 helicopter with command operations centers, - he stressed.

In the course of negotiations, Russian pilots receive the coordinates of the target and report on the completed work.

The Russians used two missiles fired by the Su-20 fighter and two missiles fired from the KA-52 helicopter against the Ukrainian ships.

In addition, large-caliber ship-mounted weapons were used, the fire was carried out at the deck house with sailors inside. Russian special forces stormed the Ukrainian ships with the use of physical violence against the Ukrainian sailors. "In fact, the Ukrainian military survived by a miracle", - Frolov said.

The deputy head of the SBU stressed that after the illegal arrest of the Ukrainian military, they were subjected to physical and moral pressure.

The Russians also hide information about the health of three wounded Ukrainians.

As previously reported, on November 25, south of the Crimean Bridge, a Russian Navy ship rammed the Yany Kapu Ukrainian tugboat, which followed from Odessa to Mariupol with Berdiansk and Nikopol small armored artillery boats. The occupiers did not let the Navy crew into the Sea of Azov, and in the evening, when it retraced the course, Russian ships began pursuing and then inflicted fire damage and captured the Ukrainian ships. According to the Ministry of Defence, six Ukrainian sailors were injured, 23 servicemen were captured.