Ukrainian military destroyed the Russian patrol boat Sergei Kotov using Magura V5 drone boats in a joint operation by Group 13, Ukrainian Navy, and Ministry of Digital Transformation.

The enemy planned to install an anti-aircraft missile system on board the Russian patrol boat Sergei Kotov, destroyed by the Ukrainian military last night.

This is a new ship worth more than 60 million dollars. Ships of this type entered combat duty in 2017, and the enemy had plans for them.

In addition to the patrol boat, there were also plans to install an anti-aircraft missile system on the ship itself. There have already been such attempts.

The fewer such ships they have, the fewer anti-aircraft missile systems will be placed on them, which means more opportunities for the Ukrainian security and defense forces

The Sergei Kotov, together with the destroyed Moskva missile cruiser, took part in an attack on Zmiinyi Island.

This is not the first time that Ukrainian forces attacked the patrol ship. The previous attempts were made in July and September last year.

There was a possibility that some crewmembers were able to evacuate as ten ambulances had arrived at the shore.

Group 13, a special unit of the Ukrainian military intelligence agency, attacked the Russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov.

The operation was carried out in cooperation with the Ukrainian Navy and with the support of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.

As a result of strikes by Magura V5 drone boats, the Project 22160 ship suffered damage to the stern, port and starboard sides.

The vessel was attacked in Ukraine's territorial waters, near the Kerch Strait.

The cost of the sunken ship is about $65 million, HUR said.

The Project 22160 patrol ship suffered damage to its stern and on its left and right sides.

The cost of the sunken ship is about $65 million.

Ukraine destroyed the Project 22160 Sergei Kotov large patrol ship of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) off the coast of the Kerch Strait on the night of March 4-5.