Russia said on Sunday it repelled a Ukrainian attack by remote-controlled boats on one of its warships patrolling the Black Sea, near two gas pipelines carrying Russian hydrocarbons to Turkey.
“Ukrainian Armed Forces unsuccessfully attempted to attack with the help of six high-speed unmanned boats the Black Sea Fleet vessel Priazovye,” the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram.
According to him, this attack took place on the night of Saturday to Sunday while the Russian ship was fulfilling its mission “to provide security along the routes of the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream gas pipelines in the southeastern part of the Black Sea. “.
These two pipes are used to transport Russian gas to Turkey.
According to the Russian ministry, the ship managed to destroy all Ukrainian ships and suffered no damage.
Russia had previously reported a similar attack on May 24, when the patrol vessel Ivan Khours was attacked in the Black Sea by remote-controlled launches, in Turkey’s exclusive economic zone.
According to Moscow, during this attack and that of Sunday, an American RQ-4B reconnaissance drone “carried out scouting in the airspace of the central part of the Black Sea”.
Several incidents involving Russian warships or aircraft have occurred in the Black Sea since the start of the offensive in Ukraine launched on February 24, 2022.
The area is also used for the export of Ukrainian cereals, a crucial supply for countries in Africa and Asia, thanks to an agreement sponsored by the United Nations and Turkey.
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