A Ukrainian strike hit a Project 10410 Svetlyak-class patrol ship in Kerch on the night of 17-18 July 2026, marking the second such vessel struck in two days.
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A strike on a Project 10410 Svetlyak-class patrol ship in Kerch was also reported separately.
The General Staff noted that this is already the second ship of this type struck in the past two days.
Ukrainian forces attacked multiple naval targets in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, hitting two tankers, two floating cranes, one tugboat, and a Svetlyak-class patrol ship in Kerch.
Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the guard ship Svetlyak in Kerch, Crimea. This is the second ship of this project to be struck by Ukrainian forces in two days.
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