New Video Contradicts Russia’s Claims on Warship Attack
The footage appears to show that a naval drone DID hit the Ivan Khurs, despite Russian officials calling it an “unsuccessful” attack.
Yoruk Isik/Reuters
A drone attack on a Russian warship in the Black Sea earlier this week may not have been as “unsuccessful” as Moscow claimed it was. New footage released in the Ukrainian media on Thursday appeared to contradict the Russian Defense Ministry’s assertion that two unmanned vessels were “destroyed” before they could reach the Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship. The footage, apparently filmed by a third naval drone involved in the ambush, showed a direct collision with the ship. Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister, accused Russian officials of “lying” about the incident in a statement on Telegram. “They really did manage to knock out two incoming drones, but the third one exploded right at the side of the ship and seriously damaged it,” Gerashchenko said.
I posted yesterday about a Russian Black Sea Fleet ship Ivan Khurs that was attacked by unmanned drones.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) May 25, 2023
Russia claimed "the ship continues to carry out its functions" without mentioning its state.
It seems the third drone did manage to damage the ship? pic.twitter.com/ZdYyQQq10f
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