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Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) struck the Russian large landing ship Caesar Kunikov with drones in the Black Sea, causing it to sink off the coast of Crimea near Miskhor.

Miskhor, Crimea
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Ukrinform Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Caesar Kunikov (weapon_system) Main Intelligence Directorate (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Magura V5 (weapon_system) Group 13 (military_unit) Tsezar Kunikov (weapon_system) Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (organization) Black Sea Fleet (organization) Magura V5 naval drone (weapon_system) Ukrainian military intelligence (organization) Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov (military_unit) Cesar Kunikov (weapon_system) Main Directorate of Intelligence (organization) HUR (organization) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) GUR (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian Black Sea Fleet (military_unit) Magura-V5 (weapon_system) Dmytro Pletenchuk (person) Magura V5 maritime strike drones (weapon_system) Russian Caesar Kunikov submarine (location) Alupka (location)

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russia's Caesar Kunikov large landing ship sank off the coast of Crimea in the Black Sea early on February 14

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Drones of the Main Intelligence Directorate struck the Russian large landing ship Caesar Kunikov in the Black Sea early on February 14

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian Defence Intelligence drones struck and sank the Russian landing ship Tsezar Kunikov in the Black Sea on February 14, 2024.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov was sunk in the Black Sea on Feb 14, 2024

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian naval drones, specifically MAGURA V5s, were deployed during the operation. Initial battle damage assessment indicated the attack sank the Russian warship.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, using special forces and Magura V5 drones, destroyed the Caesar Kunikov on February 14, 2024, near Alupka.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:02.015Z

Source story: 3826899-russias-caesar-kunikov-large-landing-ship-sinks-in-black-sea-media