The Russians demonstratively sank a Ukrainian corvette
24.07.2023 - 12:40
Photo: damage to the “Ternopil” corvette by the “Moskit” anti-ship missile.
The Russians sank the Ukrainian corvette “Ternopil”, captured in 2014 during the occupation of Crimea.
During exercises in the Black Sea, the Russians sank the Ukrainian corvette “Ternopil”, “Military” reports .
During training firings in the northwestern part of the Black Sea, the Russian missile boat “Ivanovets” of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation hit a target vessel launched at sea with an anti-ship cruise missile.
Probably, judging by the characteristic profile, the target for the occupiers was the Ternopil project 1124M corvette, which was captured by Russia during the occupation of Crimea.
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The missile hit the middle part of the ship above the waterline and detonated. Occupants The Russians did not show the final results of a direct missile hit, but the ship most likely sank.
At the time of its capture in 2014, the Ternopil corvette was the newest corvette of the Ukrainian Navy. It was launched on March 15, 2002.
On March 3, 2014, Russian occupiers in Crimea tried to force the crew of the corvette to surrender. The team refused, after which they found themselves completely cut off from land, due to which the sailors could not even get food on board.
On March 5, the ship’s captain, Maksym Emelianenko, reported that he had noticed signs of preparation for the capture of the corvette, but the crew was ready to repel the attack. However, immediately after the capture of the ship, he went over to the side of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. Emelianenko was the only one of the crew who betrayed the oath.
Currently, the traitor is fighting against Ukraine as part of the armed forces of the Russian Federation on the patrol ship “Ladny” in the position of assistant commander. He takes part in pirate raids of the occupiers, patrolling the captured Black Sea waters, and performs other criminal tasks.
