Russian military equipment has recently been severely damaged. While the Kremlin has already lost nearly 85% of its main battle tanks used in the Ukraine conflict, raising fears of a serious shortage, its war fleet is now being targeted. A ship responsible for monitoring the Crimean peninsula was recently significantly destroyed by the Ukrainian army, reports L'Indépendant on Thursday, January 18, 2024.
According to several sources, this put Russia at a disadvantage “another important military unit in the Black Sea”. In particular, the information comes from Atesh, a group of opponents of the Russian occupation of Crimea. The latter say they discovered the boat during a patrol at the bottom of Sevastopol Bay.
Destroyed after drone attack
The boat is believed to be a Tarantul-class patrol boat. L'Indépendant explains that it is a fast corvette equipped with rocket launchers. “It is likely that it was shot down in a Navy drone strike a few weeks ago.” Atesh wrote in a statement posted on social media. The information has not been confirmed by the country's authorities.
While Russia's military capabilities appear to be declining, Ukraine's may conversely be increasing. According to Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu, France will produce and deliver 78 Caesar guns to the Ukrainian army this year “3,000 shells a monthby the end of 2024. Ukraine warned of one this Thursday “Ammunition shortageFrance is also expected to send one million ammunition by spring 2024.