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Can Russia restore ship and submarine after Sevastopol attack? Ukrainian intelligence provides answer

Can Russia restore ship and submarine after Sevastopol attack? Ukrainian intelligence provides answer Andrii Yusov, representative of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (Photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Author: Daria Shekina

Russian occupiers are likely unable to repair the submarine and ship that were damaged during today's overnight strike in Sevastopol, according to a statement from the representative of the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Andrii Yusov.

"These are significant damages. It can now be said with a high degree of certainty that they are not subject to restoration," Yusov stated.

What preceded

On the night of September 13, a missile strike was carried out on the bay of the temporarily occupied Sevastopol.

Later, information emerged that as a result of the attack, a Russian landing ship, a submarine, and the S. Ordzhonikidze Shipyard were damaged.

This information was confirmed by RBC-Ukraine based on information provided by Ukrainian Intelligence.

Furthermore, Sky News specifies that long-range Storm Shadow missiles were used by the Ukrainian military for the strike.

For more details about the successful nighttime attack, you can read in RBC-Ukraine material.