Russian frigate Admiral Makarov

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 ...

Naval battles in the Black Sea have been one of a number of key battlegrounds as Russia seeks to secure parts of the Ukrainian coast. A report in Forbes said that Russian commanders were aware that the Admiral Makarov would be a Ukrainian target now. The significant damage to the Admiral Makarov would be a serious blow to Putin's forces. The Admiral Makarov is one of just three frigates of its class active in the Black Sea. Alongside that, a number of unconfirmed reports said the warship was hit by Ukrainian missiles near the Sevastopol naval plant in Crimea, on the Black Sea. It was said to be close to Snake Island in the Black Sea, where a rescue operation was underway involving multiple aircrafts and rescue boats.

REPORTS are emerging that a Russian navy frigate has been hit by Ukrainian Neptune missiles.

"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. It is one of three such frigates in the possession of the Russian Black Sea fleet. The Admiral Markov was commissioned in 2017 and is the most modern vessel in her class, and as such was a prime target for the Ukrainian army. The 409-foot Admiral Makarov is one of the most important ships at the disposal of the Russian Black Sea fleet. Social media user "UOI", a war analyst, wrote: "Sources say the Russian frigate was hit by a Neptune missile and is on fire near Snake Island." 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.

Oleksiy Goncharenko, head of the Odesa council where Ukraine's largest naval base is situated, said that the Russian frigate Admiral Makarov was 'in ...

Goncharenko, posting to his followers around 10am today, wrote: 'The patrol frigate of the Russian Navy 'Admiral Makarov' is despondent. The Admiral Makarov is one of three major naval combatants in the Russian navy in the Black Sea. Russia was forced to admit the Moskva had sunk, though blamed it on a combination of an unexplained explosion on board and 'rough seas' The Makarov is an Admiral Grigorovich-class frigate, one of the Russian navy's newest vessels and the most state-of-the-art frigate operating in the Black Sea. The Moskva, flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, was sunk in a Ukrainian missile strike on April 14 which caused it to catch fire (pictured) MP says frigate is 'in trouble' in the Black Sea and suggests it has been hit with a missile

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he had "no information" about reported strikes against the Russian warship.

He said that the ship had been "badly damaged" after being hit by Ukrainian attacks but remained afloat for now. However, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement to Newsweek that the U.S. did not provide information to target the Moskva and was "not involved in the Ukrainians decision to strike the ship." The God of the seas takes revenge on the offenders of Ukraine," he wrote. Open source intelligence monitor OSINTdefender tweeted that it was "seeming more and more likely" that the reports that the vessel had been hit were "true." Russian forces sent helicopters to rescue the crew of the ship, according to Ukrainian news site Dumskaya, which said that the vessel had been hit by a Neptune missile. The Kremlin has denied that it has any information about a reported Ukrainian strike on a Russian warship in the Black Sea.

A second Russian ship in the Black Sea could be another casualty of the country's unprovoked war of aggression on Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/1522585398630916096 https://twitter.com/Euan_MacDonald/status/1522535157328236545 On April 15, the pride of the Russian fleet, the Moskva, was sunk in the Black Sea after another missile attack.

What happened to the Admiral Makarov? Ukraine claims missile strike on Russian frigate in Black Sea. Reports suggest Ukraine has hit one of Vladimir Putin's ...

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A Russian frigate is on fire in the Black Sea after being hit by Ukrainian missiles, according to Ukrainian media. The ship is reportedly a frigate-sized ...

If another Russian ship was hit by missiles while sailing far off the Ukrainian coast — especially if a U.S. Global Hawk drone was in the area — then Moscow is bound to ask questions. He was killed when his flagship was sunk by a mine, and his fleet eventually wiped out by the Japanese. Just last month, Ukraine claimed the cruiser Moskva was sunk by two Neptune missiles, a claim that has been supported by Western analysts. Though based on the Cold War Soviet Kh-35 missile, and slower than modern supersonic and hypersonic missiles, it is still a formidable coastal defense weapon when employed by land-based batteries. But past history suggests that Ukraine has the capability to sink Russian ships, and that Russia will deny this ever happened. The ship is reportedly a frigate-sized vessel, possibly the Admiral Makarov, one of Russia’s newest and most advanced frigates.

The US shared the location of the Moskva in the Black Sea with Ukrainians but had no role in the decision to strike the ship, a senior official told US media.

“According to preliminary information, the frigate was unable to dodge the Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missile,” he said. Unverified footage circulated on social media that appeared to show smoke coming out of a vessel. It can escort other vessels while also attack targets on land.

Ukrainian forces may have successfully attacked another Russian Navy vessel in the Black Sea, accord...

At least one other amphibious vessel appears to have been damaged in the incident. Russia asserts that the casualty was caused by an accidental fire, and that only 28 crewmembers were lost. I'm not ready to say ‘yes' or ‘no’ yet," he told security expert and commentator Dmitry Alperovich. Off the record, U.S. officials have told at least three news outlets that U.S. intelligence information was used in the attack on the Moskva. White House press secretary Jen Psaki denied these reports on Friday, saying that they were "inaccurate." "Drowned [sunk] - probably not, maybe hit. Ukrainian forces may have successfully attacked another Russian Navy vessel in the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian member of parliament Oleksiy Goncharenko. In a social media statement, he claimed that the Russian frigate Admiral Makarov has been hit and damaged by a Neptune missile, the same Ukrainian coastal-defense system that sank the cruiser Moskva.