Russia hits the 'largest' naval ship of Ukraine in the first attack on the sea; 1 Death, Various Missing | Watch

Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk said on August 28 that Russia hit a Ukrainian fleet ship and killed one crew member and injured many others, Kyiv Independent reports. The reconnaissance ship Simferopol, which was in more than a decade ‘biggest’ ship instructed by the country, was attacked and sunk in a strike of the Navy Drone, the Russian Ministry of Defense led. This is reportedly Russia’s first sea attack. The spokesman, according to the newspaper, said: “Attempts to address the aftermath of the attack continues. The majority of crew is safe, and the search for several missing sailors continues.” About the Ukrainian naval vessel according to a report by RT, the said Ministry of Defense, was hit a medium-sized vessel of Laguna class, built for radio, electronic, radar and optical exploration, in the Donau River Delta, a portion of which lies in the Odessa region of the Ukraine. According to a TASS report citing a UAV specialist, it is the first successful deployment of a Sea drean to destroy a Ukrainian naval craft, the report added. The Simferopol, launched in 2019, became part of the Ukrainian Navy in 2021. The Wargonzo Telegram channel said it was the largest vessel Ukraine launched since 2014. In recent months, Russia has increased the production of naval drones and other unmanned systems, which have played an increasing role in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. In addition, the Russian forces allegedly targeted a large drone production facility in Kyiv with two rocket strikes overnight, according to Ukrainian politician Igor Zinkevich, as cited by RT. He added that the site is ready for the production of Turkish BayRaktar drones. Ukrainian military intelligence announced on Thursday that it has targeted and damaged a small Russian rocket -armed warship in the Sea of ​​Azov. “Due to the strikes, a Russian rocket ship, which was in the potential launch zone of calibra missiles in the Temryuk Bay, was damaged and forced to leave the battle area,” Reuters quoted the military intelligence. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has finalized a $ 825 million weapons agreement with Ukraine, which includes long-distance missiles and supporting equipment aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s defense capacity. According to the State Department, Ukraine will finance the purchase with the help of a combination of US foreign military financing and contributions from NATO allies Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway. This step is coming because the US efforts to mediate the peace between Ukraine and Russia have apparently reached an impasse, AP reports.