Ukraine destroys Russian patrol boat in Black Sea using drone-guided laser
Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) reported that it destroyed a Russian patrol boat near the occupied town of Zaliznyi Port in Kherson Oblast, killing five crew members. The strike, carried out on August 20, reportedly used a missile guided by a drone-operated laser designator.
Zaliznyi Port, once a popular Black Sea resort, has been under Russian occupation since 2022 and lies about 60 kilometers (37 miles) south of Kherson. HUR has previously confirmed that Ukraine is employing laser-guided technologies to target Russian forces, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
The Kyiv Independent has not independently verified the report. The attack follows a late July operation in which Ukrainian special forces destroyed Russian personnel and weaponry on Tendra Spit, an island off the coast of Kherson Oblast.
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