Western drones used in Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol: NYT
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The New York Times reports that the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol was attacked by the Ukrainian armed forces using Western drones.
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NYT: Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol was carried out by Western drones
The attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol was carried out by the Ukrainian armed forces using Western-made drones, reported the New York Times.
According to the New York Times journalist Andrew Kramer, who is in the Kherson region, "The new capabilities were on display in the predawn hours Saturday when Ukrainian drones hit a Russian vessel docked in the Black Sea Fleet’s home port of Sevastopol."
"With this attack, Ukraine has proven that Western arms supplies are at their peak at the moment," Kramer added.
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Moreover, the Russian Defense Ministry retrieved from the bottom of the sea and examined fragments of drones used to target Russian Black Sea Fleet ships and infrastructure near Odessa, the Ministry revealed on Monday.
Russia accused Ukraine and Britain of carrying out a drone attack on its navy in the Black Sea, which caused "minor damage" to one of the ships.
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Ukraine's Infrastructure Ministry said on Sunday a total of 218 ships that were supposed to sail through the safe corridor under the UN-brokered grain deal remain stuck after Russia suspended its participation following the attack in a supposedly safe route.
"Due to the fact that as of October 30, the Ukrainian side does not have permission from the Joint Coordination Centre to pass through the safe corridor and conduct inspections, 218 vessels are actually blocked in their current positions," the Ministry said on social media.
