Russians admit their ship Tsezar Kunikov destroyed: Ukrainian intel intercepts conversation
Russians confirmed the destruction of the Tsezar Kunikov ship (uk wikipedia org)
The Russian occupiers admit that the large amphibious assault ship Tsezar Kunikov has gone down. This is evidenced by the intercepted radio communications of the Russians, according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Intelligence intercepted Russian conversations from the site of the ship's destruction. One of the occupants reports that he "observes wreckage and an oily stain".
The DIU notes that the occupiers' Ka-52 and Mi-8 helicopters are inspecting the shipwreck. An An-26 military transport aircraft is acting as a repeater of the information.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, the Tsezar Kunikov had been moored for ten days at a specialized berth wall, from which the Russian occupiers loaded ships with military weapons and equipment. According to a preliminary assessment of the ship's draft, it was loaded at the time of the sinking.
Russian ship destruction
This morning, explosions were heard near the Alupka village in temporarily occupied Crimea. The Russians took their helicopters into the air, and footage of smoke in the sea was shared online. At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Defense traditionally claimed that the drone attack was allegedly repelled.
Later, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that a large Russian landing ship, the Tsezar Kunikov, was destroyed off the coast of the temporarily occupied Crimea. At the time of the attack, the ship was in the territorial waters of Ukraine near Alupka.
The DIU showed a video of the sinking of the Russian landing ship and noted that it was attacked by Magura V5 marine drones.
Read more about the Tsezar Kunikov ship in RBC-Ukraine's report.
