Ukrainian ‘terrorist attack’ on civilian ships foiled – Moscow

The Russian military has neutralized several unmanned boats, the Defense Ministry has said

The Russian Navy has repelled a Ukrainian maritime drone attack on civilian ships in the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.

In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said Kiev had attempted to stage a “terrorist” attack on Russian civilian cargo ships in the southwestern part of the Black Sea using several unmanned boats. It did not provide details on the number of vessels targeted or their cargos.

The attack was repelled by patrol ships and naval aircraft, officials said, adding that one Ukrainian sea drone was destroyed by cannon fire while the others were suppressed by electronic warfare systems. The ministry did not say how many boats were involved in the attack.

“Civilian transport ships and ships of the Russian Navy sustained no damage in the attack,” the ministry stated.