Partisans discover Russian ship damaged by strikes in Crimea

"This time we conducted surveillance in the area of Kilen Bay in Sevastopol, where we found a ship with obvious signs of damage after a missile strike by the Ukrainian Defense Forces," Atesh said.

On the upper deck of the vessel, destruction is visible, which the Russians are trying to hide with a net. The ship is accompanied by towing boats, and water is being pumped out of the ship, which may indicate flooding of internal compartments and serious damage to the hull.

Source: Atesh agents

According to Atesh, at the time of the attack, the ship was at the 13th ship repair plant. Interestingly, the ship's number was also painted over to hide and complicate the recognition of the damaged ship.

Source: Atesh agents

Russian Black Sea Fleet escape from Crimea

After a series of successful operations by the Ukrainian Defense Forces to destroy Russian ships in Crimea, the Russians began to transfer equipment to Novorossiysk massively.

Back in July last year, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said that Russia had withdrawn all patrol ships of its Black Sea Fleet from the occupied Crimea.

It was then that talks began regarding the deployment of F-16 fighters equipped with suitable weapons, which would be capable of pushing back Russian military aircraft.

According to the Ukrainian Navy Commander, the northwestern part of the Black Sea, especially the corridor for civilian ships, would then be almost 100% protected.

Subsequently, Russian Senator Dmitry Rogozin confirmed that the Black Sea Fleet was forced to change its ports of deployment because the ships became targets for unmanned boats.