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title: "Ukraine Sinks Russian Minesweeper in Black Sea"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/29034/ukraine-sinks-russian-minesweeper-in-black-sea
published: 2024-05-19T18:23:44Z
language: en
author: "Bogdan Nigai"
section: "International"
source: moldova1.md
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# Ukraine Sinks Russian Minesweeper in Black Sea

> On Saturday night, the Ukrainian military destroyed a Kovrovets minesweeper belonging to Russia's Black Sea Fleet, according to a statement from the Ukrainian Navy press service, which cited the BBC. The Ukrainian General Staff later confirmed this information.

On Saturday night, the Ukrainian military destroyed a Kovrovets minesweeper belonging to Russia's Black Sea Fleet, according to a statement from the Ukrainian Navy press service, which cited the BBC. The Ukrainian General Staff later confirmed this information.

![war.obozrevatel.com](https://storage.moldova1.md/images/28738057-c0fc-4616-8552-0190037bf0c8.jpg)

*Sursa: war.obozrevatel.com*

Russia has not commented on reports of the ship's destruction.

The Aquamarine-M is a class of Soviet-era minesweepers currently deployed by the Russian Navy, as well as by the militaries of Syria and Yemen. The *"Kovrovets"* itself participated in Russia's military operations in Syria during 2016.

Another minesweeper in this class, the *"Ivan Golubets"*, was damaged during a Ukrainian attack on Russian ships in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol on October 29, 2022. 

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**