Ukrainian drone hits Russian ship Fedor Uryupin in Crimea – social media

This was reported by the Crimean Wind Telegram channel, Ukrinform saw.

"According to our source, in the bay near the village of Chornomorske in Crimea, a Ukrainian drone hit a Russian ship," the post says.

The attack took place on Monday, December 23, at around 17:00.

"The UAV hit the side of the Fedor Uryupin vessel above the waterline. The ship did not sink, but damage was inflicted," the channel reports.

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The Fedor Uryupin vessel (IMO: 9443499) was built in 2010. Russia seized the vessel from Ukraine in 2014 during the annexation of Crimea but she has not been used recently.

As per Marinetraffic, the tugboat flies a Russian flag, but the official owner is the Ukrainian state-run company Chornomornaftogaz.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, in Crimea, the Russians are covering warships with support vessels against drone attacks.

Photo: Crimean Wind