On May 19, 2024, Ukrainian forces conducted a coordinated long-range attack on the russian port of Sevastopol. The attack, which highly likely included a combination of one-way attack drones and the ATACMS missiles almost certainly resulted in the sinking of the Karakurt-class Tsiklon corvette, the UK Defense Intelligence reports.
The Tsiklon corvette is one of four russian Kalibr-capable Karakurt-class vessels that have operated in the Black Sea since 2022. Two of these vessels have likely been transferred to the Caspian Sea to complete sea trials safely following a series of successful Ukrainian attacks. The fourth vessel of the group was previously heavily damaged in a Ukrainian attack in November 2023.
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Although this is unlikely to significantly change the impact the russian Navy is having on Ukrainian operations, it does highlight a continued danger to russian forces operating in Crimea and Black Sea region and continued Ukrainian success when conducting coordinated strikes.
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