Ship was sailing near Snake Island when hit, say reports. Russia’s Admiral Makarov warship has been hit by Ukrainian missiles and burst into flames, according to Ukrainian officials. The frigate would be Russia’s latest naval loss in a troubled campaign, coming after reports that US intelligence helped Ukraine locate and sink the Russian warship Moskva weeks ago. It was said to have been sailing close to Snake Island in the Black Sea south of Odesa. Ukrainian presidential adviser Anton Gerashchenko reported on his Telegram page that Admiral Makarov was hit by a Ukrainian “Neptune” anti-ship missile. He cited Russian sources. Russian navy ships stationed in Crimea were sent to help Admiral Makarov, he said.
via independent: Russian warship Admiral Makarov ‘on fire after being hit by Ukrainian missile’
siehe auch: Russia’s Admiral Makarov warship ‘on fire after being hit by Ukrainian missile’. The Admiral Makarov is one of only three ships of its class in Russia’s Black Sea fleet and its sinking would be a blow to Vladimir Putin coming shortly after Moscow lost its flagship; Sources – Another Russian warship left burning in Black Sea after Ukrainian missile strike. Russian frigate Admiral Makarov A Russian warship operating in the Black was hit and left burning by a Ukrainian cruise missile, news reports and social media reported on Friday. The UNIAN news agency citing the government social media website Dumska said the vessel was a “Burevestnik” class frigate, at midday located near the island Zmeyny, offshore from the Danube delta. The usually-reliable Gruz200 military news web platform said a naval source confirmed that a Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missile struck the vessel. The Dumska statement likewise said a Ukrainian Neptune missile hit the ship, and that “large numbers” of Russian aircraft were circling overhead. A maritime ship tracker showed a Russian rescue ship identified as SPK-46150 en route to the location following a late Thursday night dispatch. An aviation tracker website showed a US Air Force Global Hawk long-range reconnaissance drone over the location at 0500 Friday morning; The Russian Frigate ‘Admiral Makarov’ Might Be The Juiciest Target In The Black Sea. After the dramatic sinking of the missile-cruiser Moskva by a Ukrainian missile battery on April 14, the Russian Black Sea Fleet is down to just three major surface combatants. The best and most important of them might be the new missile-frigate Admiral Makarov. And that makes the 409-foot Admiral Makarov perhaps the most valuable target for Ukrainian missile crews and drone operators. We don’t know exactly how of its best Neptune anti-ship missiles the Ukrainian navy has left or whether Kyiv’s TB-2 drones are hunting for the Russian frigate or her Black Sea sisters; Putin humiliated as Ukraine claims 409ft frigate ‘sunk by missile’ – ‘most important ship’. REPORTS are emerging that a Russian navy frigate has been hit by Ukrainian Neptune missiles. The Admiral Makarov is said to have been struck by anti-ship missiles while it was in waters off the coast of Odessa. Rescue ships and aircraft have reportedly been sent to the area and are being tracked by US surveillance drones. “OSINTdefender”, an open source intelligence monitor, tweeted: “It’s seeming more and more likely that the claims about the Russian Frigate Admiral Makarov being stuck by Ukrainian Anti-Ship Missiles off the Coast of Odessa are true. (…) If the reports are confirmed, this would represent another humiliating blow for Vladimir Putin and his naval high command. Last month, the flagship of the Black Sea, the Moskva, was sunk after being hit by Neptune missiles fired by the Ukrainian army. The 409-foot Admiral Makarov is one of the most important ships at the disposal of the Russian Black Sea fleet.