The Russian Admiral Essen frigate destroyed the Ukrainian Bayraktar drone off the coast of Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
"The crew of the Black Sea Fleet frigate destroyed a Bayraktar drone off the western coast of the Crimean peninsula by firing two missiles with the ship's Stil anti-aircraft missile system," the defense ministry said.
According to the ministry, the drone was carrying out reconnaissance activities of the Black Sea Fleet ships, as well as coastal and ground positions of combat equipment of the Russian Armed Forces located on the Crimean peninsula and in the southern part of Ukraine. The defense ministry also published a corresponding video.
According to it, the drone was destroyed in the area of operation of the Black Sea Fleet ships.
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Based on materials from TASS