Ukraine claimed Tuesday it has sunk another Russian warship in the Black Sea using high-tech sea drones, reports Euronews.
The move - unconfirmed by Russian authorities - comes as Kyiv's force take aim at targets behind the war's frontline.
The Ukrainian military intelligence agency said a special operations unit destroyed the large patrol ship Sergey Kotov overnight with Magura V5 uncrewed vessels designed and built in Ukraine.
The Russian vessel can reportedly carry cruise missiles and has a crew of around 60.
The Ukrainian claim could not immediately be independently verified.
Meanwhile, disinformation has been a feature of the fighting that broke out after Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022.
Kyiv's forces are struggling to keep the better-provisioned Russian army at bay at some points along the largely static 1,500-kilometer front line, but are also taking aim at targets deep beyond the battlefield.
In the Black Sea, Ukrainian successes against enemy warships have pushed the Russian fleet away from the coast, allowing Ukraine to set up a grain export corridor.
