Main points
- Ukrainian drones hit the Russian patrol icebreaker “Purga” at the Vyborg Shipbuilding Plant in the Leningrad Region.
- Oleksandr Musienko, a serviceman of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Tra-O Forces, told how the Russians can use icebreakers.
The defense forces hit the Russian patrol icebreaker “Purga”. It happened right at the Vyborg Shipbuilding Plant in the Leningrad Region.
Oleksandr Musienko, a serviceman of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Territorial Defense Forces, told Channel 24 that any hit on Russian equipment is a success, especially when it comes to Russian ships.
International partners will thank Ukraine
According to Musienko, the uniqueness of icebreakers is that they can perform tasks even in particularly harsh conditions. For example, such conditions were observed in the Baltic Sea this winter.
Their icebreakers can build routes, in particular, for tankers of the shadow fleet. They also conduct surveillance and reconnaissance. It was also reported that the “Purga” is a potential carrier of “Caliber” missiles. Of course, this is a threat more to Northern Europe. After all, missiles were not launched from the Baltic Sea over Ukraine,
– Musienko noted.
In any case, this attack weakens Russia's military potential in the Baltic Sea. International partners will definitely thank Ukraine for this.
Pay attention! The Defense Forces recently hit a Russian Bastion-M missile launcher in Crimea. An expert explained why this operation was quite complicated.
What is known about the defeat of the Russian icebreaker?
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On the night of March 25, Ukrainian drones hit the patrol icebreaker “Purga”. It was at the Vyborg Shipbuilding Plant in the Leningrad Region. The vessel belonged to the coast guard of the FSB Border Service of Russia. A photo has already been published on the Internet of how the ship collapsed onto its port side.
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The Defense Express publication reported on what weapons the Russian icebreaker might have had on board. It also speculated on what exactly was used to hit the Russian ship.