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Fire Engulfs Patrol Boat in the Sea of Azov and Yermak Icebreaker in the Port of St. Petersburg, Resulting in Losses

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Yermak icebreaker catches fire in St. Petersburg port / Photo credit: wikipedia
Yermak icebreaker catches fire in St. Petersburg port / Photo credit: wikipedia

On February 29, a fire broke out on one of the coast guard boats of the Coast Guard of the Border Service of the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the russian federation in the Azov Sea. Meanwhile, the Yermak icebreaker was on fire in the port of St. Petersburg

On February 29, a fire broke out on a vessel belonging to russia’s Coast Guard of the Border Service of the Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Sea of Azov.

That’s according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.

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The fire consumed the engine room of the vessel, prompting the crew to urgently request an evacuation team, as evidenced by intercepted conversations among the occupants.

The enemy suffered losses totaling five occupants.

"The causes of the fire on the vessel of the aggressor state russia, as well as the nature of the enemy's losses, are being clarified," emphasizes the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.

This marks the second incident of fire on a russian vessel, with the Yermak icebreaker being ablaze in the port of St. Petersburg on February 29.

According to the video released by the russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire started on the first and second decks.

There was no information about casualties in the incident.

Recall that Ukrainian defenders have successfully targeted numerous russian ships in the Black Sea using attack drones. The most recent operation took place on February 14th, resulting in the enemy's Caesar Kunikov large landing ship, sinking.

The Caesar Kunikov large landing ship
The Caesar Kunikov large landing ship / open source
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