Ukrainian drones destroy Russian ship near Crimea

Ukraine has destroyed another Russian warship off the coast of occupied Crimea, Kyiv has said. The Sergey Kotov, a military patrol ship reported to be worth $65 million, was pounded overnight by Magura V5 naval drones, according to Ukraine’s Gur military intelligence service. It said the ship “suffered damage to the stern, right and left sides” before sinking near the Kerch Strait. Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for Gur, said: “As for the crew, the details are being clarified. There are dead and wounded. But it is likely that some of the crew managed to evacuate.” Read the best of our journalism: Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: Find us on Facebook: Find us on Twitter: Find us on Instagram: