A Ukrainian boat shot down a Russian fighter jet during the battle near Zmiinyi

The Defence Intelligence has confirmed the fact of a combat collision between a Russian plane and Ukrainian boats in the Black Sea, but they deny the destruction of one of these boats.

The collision took place in the territorial waters of Ukraine near Zmiinyi Island, in the area of the so-called “boika towers”. According to the Defence intelligence, the aircraft of the invaders tried to attack military vessels of the Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine, but received a response.

Video: Defence Intelligence of the MoD.

“Enemy propaganda spread a fake about the alleged damage and sinking of a Ukrainian boat. In fact, the Russian missile fell into the water and continued its movement to meet the cruiser “Moskva” – no harm was done to the Ukrainian military,” the Defence Intelligence noted.

In response to the attempted attack, Ukrainian servicemen struck the occupiers’ plane. A missile fired from a Ukrainian warship damaged the Russian plane, which was forced to immediately leave the scene and fly in the direction of the nearest airfield.