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Euromaidanpress
Euromaidan Press
20 Jul 2024
Yuri Zoria


Satellite imagery shows damage to Russia’s naval base, patrol boat in Crimea

Ukraine’s July 18 drone attack on a Russian naval base on Lake Donuzlav in occupied Crimea damaged facilities and hit a KS-701 “Tunets” boat, satellite images show.
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Affected sites of the Russian base on Lake Donuzlav in occupied Crimea after Ukraine’s July 18 drone attack. Photo: Radio Svoboda.
Satellite imagery shows damage to Russia’s naval base, patrol boat in Crimea

Overnight on 18 July, Ukrainian naval and aerial drones have struck a Russian military base on Lake Donuzlav in occupied Crimea. Satellite images published by RFE/RL reveal the aftermath of the attack, showing destruction at key facilities and a patrol boat.

Earlier, public broadcaster Suspilne’s security sources confirmed that Ukraine’s Security Service and Navy were behind the attack, releasing video footage.

Militarnyi notes, that the footage shows a naval drone hitting the Russian KS-701 “Tunets” patrol boat. CyberBoroshno Telegram channel corroborated this information by publishing a satellite image of the boat’s location prior to the attack.

Russia’s KS-701 TUnets naval boat on Lake Donuzlav before and after Ukraine’s July 18 drone attack. Photo via Telegram/CyberBoroshno.

According to Ukrainian news agency UNIAN, sources in Ukrainian security agencies reported that the attack disabled the headquarters with a command post, an ammunition and equipment depot, an electrical substation, technical facilities, and firing positions of the Russian army.

The KS-701 “Tunets” is a diesel-powered patrol boat with an aluminum hull, measuring 8.8 meters in length and 2.5 meters in width. It can accommodate up to six people, but typically operates with a single crew member.

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