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Reconaissance ship damaged by Ukrainian long range drone
On Sep 10, 2025, the 'Spasatel Iljin' was hit near near Yuzhnaya Ozereevka off Novorossiysk by an aerial long range drone of the Ukraine, 400 km from the frontline. The captain Roman Goroshkov was injured and had to be hospitalized with multiple shrapnel injuries. The drone destroyed the ship’s navigation, communication, and electronic reconnaissance systems. The vessel was disabled and in need of expensive repairs. With up to one-third of its Black Sea Fleet destroyed in occupied Crimea, Russia previously moved the rest to Novorossiysk and other remote ports. Report with photo and video: https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/11/ukraine-struck-a-rare-russian-spy-ship-600-km-away-now-its-crippled-and-useless/
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