RUSSIA’S LANDING CRAFT IS SUNK BY THE UKRAINIAN MILITARY NEAR SNAKE ISLAND

Sat 07 May 2022:

On Saturday, Kyiv announced the sinking of another Russian warship on Snake Island in the Black Sea, where Ukrainian servicemen were honored for valor after defying Russian demands to surrender.

In a statement, Ukraine’s defense ministry said an armed drone had destroyed a Serna-class landing craft and a missile defense system on the small island controlled by Russia.

It shared grainy over-head footage on social media that looked to show an explosion over a light craft with debris streaming outside in black and white.

Alleged footage of strike on the landing craft of project 11770 “Serna” and other objects by the Ukrainian strike UAV Bayraktar TB2. #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/Ugqrw4Fwjr

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“The traditional parade of the Russian Black Sea fleet on May 9 this year will be held near Snake Island — at the bottom of the sea,” the defence ministry added.

The military said in a separate statement on social media that the Bayraktar drone strike had also destroyed Tor-M2 anti-aircraft system being delivered to the island.

The Russian defense ministry provided no immediate confirmation of the strike.

Ukraine alleged earlier this month that two Russian patrol boats were destroyed by its drones near Snake Island.

The outpost became a symbol of Ukrainian resistance after a radio exchange went viral at the start of the war, in which Ukrainian soldiers used an expletive in rebuffing a demand by the Russian warship Moskva to surrender.

The Moskva drowned in the Black Sea in mid-April after an explosion on board, according to Moscow.

The warship was hit with missiles, according to Ukraine and the United States.

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