Ukraine says it sank the Russian patrol ship Sergey Kotov in the Kerch Strait
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Ukraine's military intelligence agency said naval drones sank the Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergey Kotov in the Kerch Strait, and gave early figures of seven Russian sailors killed and six injured. Russia's defence ministry did not comment in the first reports. It was the third major Russian warship Ukraine said it sank in five weeks.
- When
- 5 March 2024
- Where
- Kerch Strait, No single country (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- vessel attack, warship · military
- Acting party
- Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (HUR)
- Against
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. HUR claimed the attack; Russia did not comment.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
- Origin of the claim Meduza
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Ukraine says it sank the Russian patrol ship Sergey Kotov in the Kerch Strait", ev-20261027-q45b, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-q45b/