Ukraine sea drone sinks Russian ship near compound said to be linked to Putin

Ukraine said one of its naval drones on Tuesday sank a Russian patrol ship docked in the Black Sea resort town of Gelendzhik, close to a luxurious compound allegedly linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

At least one domestically produced Sargan-3000 sea drone struck a ship called the Emerald, killing some crew members and injuring others, Ukraine’s navy said in a post on social media.

The attack is the latest demonstration of the extent to which Ukrainian naval drones have helped Kyiv exercise greater control in the Black Sea.

A 200-foot-long vessel with a helicopter landing pad, the Emerald was operated by Russia’s FSB security service, rather than its regular military, according to the post. The FSB patrols Russia’s borders and has taken a leading role in Putin’s crackdown on domestic dissent.

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