Fire on Russian missile ship Serpukhov: Intelligence revealed details of damage
Photo: The Russian missile ship Serpukhov suffered damage during the fire (flickr by Viktor K)
The Russian missile ship Serpukhov suffered damage during the fire. Restoring its combat capability will require a significant amount of time, according to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
As reminded by the Main Directorate of Intelligence, the missile ship Serpukhov was disabled yesterday, April 7, as a result of the fire.
In the intelligence update, it was clarified that the fire completely destroyed the communication and automation systems of the ship.
"The restoration of the combat capability of the Serpukhov will require a significant amount of time," noted the Main Directorate of Intelligence.
What preceeded
Today, April 8, a source in the Ukrainian special services informed RBC-Ukraine that a fire broke out on the Russian missile ship Serpukhov in the Kaliningrad region.
According to the informant, the incident occurred at the naval base Baltiysk in the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation.
The exact cause of the fire is currently unknown.
It should be noted that with the help of Serpukhov, the Russians could launch Onyx and Kalibr missiles.
