The russian reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs has been damaged as a result of an attack by Ukrainian unmanned boats in the Black Sea.
Source. This was stated by Ukrainian journalist, editor-in-chief of the Obozrevatel portal Orest Sokhar, who posted a video on his telegram channel showing the moment of contact between a Ukrainian unmanned boat and the Ivan Khurs ship.
The day before, the russian Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of attacking the russian Black Sea Fleet ship Ivan Khurs in the Black Sea.
In a statement, the russian military said that in the early morning hours of May 24, the ship was attacked by three unmanned boats 140 kilometers northeast of the Bosphorus Strait. According to the russian Ministry of Defense, all the boats were destroyed, and the russian ship was not damaged.
The russian Ministry of Defense also published a video that allegedly shows the battle.
However, a source in military circles confirmed the authenticity of the video and noted that the russian ship was damaged in the attack.
"It did not sink, but it was hit, there is significant damage to the hull and equipment," the source said.
Background. As a reminder, for the first time in 30 years, russia canceled the international air show, saying that "there are risks of creating obstacles to the flight program."