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Ukrainian naval drones struck and likely damaged a Russian Bora-class corvette near the entrance to Sevastopol Bay in occupied Crimea on September 14, according to a photo from a Ukrainian Security Service source.

Sevastopol, Crimea
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Ukrainian naval drones struck and damaged a Russian Bora-class corvette

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Atesh underground resistance movement claimed they launched a missile strike on the Russian fleet in Sevastopol.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The landing vessel Minsk was 'functionally destroyed' after a Ukrainian missile attack on a shipyard in Sevastopol.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The Improved Kilo II submarine Rostov-on-Don also sustained 'catastrophic damage.'

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

These were the large Russian landing ship Minsk and the Rostov-on-Don submarine.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.373Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-sept-16-2023