Ukraine Says Destroyed Russian Military Boat In Black Sea

The strategic waterway has beceome an increasingly important battleground of Russia's two-year invasion as Ukrainian forces claim a string of attacks on Moscow's fleet.

Ukraine claimed Tuesday that its forces had destroyed a Russian military patrol boat on the Black Sea near the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Russia 10 years ago.

The strategic waterway has beceome an increasingly important battleground of Russia's two-year invasion as Ukrainian forces claim a string of attacks on Moscow's fleet.

Ukraine's military intelligence spokesman Andriy Yusov said the ship had been hit previously but was destroyed after the overnight attack by maritime drones.