Russia's Black Sea Fleet vessel was damaged near the port of Sevastopol in Crimea, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said.
A patrol vessel of Russia's Black Sea Fleet was damaged in Crimea on Wednesday, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said, after blasts were reported in the annexed Black Sea peninsula.Russia's Pavel Derzhavin vessel was struck in the Black Sea near the port of Sevastopol in Crimea, Pletenchuk told Radio Svoboda, the Russian service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
Earlier, a number of local Telegram channels had reported that the Pavel Derzhavin patrol ship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet was 'blown up' in Sevastopol.Russian officials have yet to comment on reports that it has been damaged. Newsweek reached out to Russia's Defense Ministry for comment via email.On September 22, Ukraine launched a missile attack on the fleet's headquarters in Sevastopol, reportedly killing a number of top officers.
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