The servicemen of the Black Sea Fleet, who, according to the Ministry of Defense, destroyed the unmanned boats that attacked the reconnaissance ship Ivan Khrus, were presented for combat awards. About this May 27 reported in the RIA Novosti telegram channel.
To attack the ship, the newspaper claims, the drones were launched from the naval operations center, which was opened in Ochakovo in 2018 with the participation of the United States. The devices were controlled using the Starlink satellite Internet modules built into them, received by Kiev from the United States, the purpose was indicated by American intelligence means, reported informed source of the publication.
The ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet “Ivan Khrus” was attacked on Wednesday, May 24, when it ensured the security of the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream gas pipelines in Turkey. All drones were destroyed 140 kilometers northeast of the Bosphorus. On Friday, the ship arrived in Sevastopol to replenish supplies.
