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Ukrainian strikes sank a Russian Tarantul-class corvette in Hravska Bay near Sevastopol between December 28-31, as confirmed by satellite imagery.

Sevastopol, Crimea
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Ukrinform Kyiv Post

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Satellite imagery confirmed that a Russian Tarantul-class corvette sank in Hravska Bay between December 28 and 31, 2023

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

The corvette was sunk as a result of Ukrainian strikes targeting Russian naval assets in occupied Crimea

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian partisans and satellite imagery confirmed that Ukrainian strikes against occupied Crimea in late December 2023 sank a Russian Tarantul-class corvette near Sevastopol

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:26.553Z

Source story: 3815519-russias-tarantulclass-corvette-sinks-in-sevastopol-after-ukrainian-strike-isw