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Witnesses reported gunfire and at least one explosion at sea just off the coast of NovorossiyskWitnesses reported gunfire and at least one explosion at sea just off the coast of Novorossiysk
Russian patrol vessels engaged and destroyed two incoming naval drones near the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk in Krasnodar region on Friday morning, according the Defense Ministry. Russian patrol vessels have engaged and destroyed two incoming naval drones near the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk in Krasnodar region, the Defense Ministry said in a brief statement on Friday morning.
Emergency services confirmed the sound of “explosions” in the area, according to RIA Novosti, but officials have yet to share any details of the incident. Ukrainian forces attempted to attack the city of Novorossiysk, which hosts a major Russian naval base, using two unmanned boats, both of which were detected and destroyed, the Russian military said.
Multiple unconfirmed videos shared by Readovka, Mash, SHOT and other popular digital media showed what appeared to be gunfire by a patrol boat, and an unidentified object burning and exploding not far from the shore. Emergency services previously confirmed the sound of “explosions” in the area, according to RIA Novosti, but officials have yet to share further details of the incident.
Multiple videos shared by Readovka, Mash, SHOT and other popular digital media showed what appeared to be gunfire by a patrol boat, and an unidentified object burning and exploding not far from the shore.
The sound of the blast was reportedly heard across the shore settlements of Myskhako, Yuzhnaya Ozereevka and Abrau-Dyurso.The sound of the blast was reportedly heard across the shore settlements of Myskhako, Yuzhnaya Ozereevka and Abrau-Dyurso.
The Russian military repeatedly reported on Ukrainian attempts to strike vessels and port cities with naval drones, which were mostly thwarted by Russian defense systems. The Russian military repeatedly reported on Ukrainian attempts to strike vessels and port cities with naval drones, which were mostly thwarted by Russian defense systems. Moscow also stated that the Ukrainian forces had taken advantage of the grain corridors to stage attacks.
Moscow also stated that the Ukrainian forces had taken advantage of the grain corridors to stage attacks, including the strikes on the Crimean Bridge.
On Wednesday, Ukraine attacked Russian military ship escorting a civilian vessel in the Black Sea with a speedboat-type drone, according to the Defense Ministry. The ministry reported a similar attack on Tuesday, saying it involved three naval drones targeting civilian Russian vessels sailing towards the Bosphorus. The convoys’ escorts thwarted the attacks in both cases.On Wednesday, Ukraine attacked Russian military ship escorting a civilian vessel in the Black Sea with a speedboat-type drone, according to the Defense Ministry. The ministry reported a similar attack on Tuesday, saying it involved three naval drones targeting civilian Russian vessels sailing towards the Bosphorus. The convoys’ escorts thwarted the attacks in both cases.
CNN recently bragged about having gained rare access to a secret Ukrainian naval facility that was used to set the stage for a maritime drone attack on the Crimean Bridge in which two civilians were killed.