August 4th 2023.
The world was rocked this morning when reports emerged of a Russian warship being destroyed in a drone strike at a navy base in the Black Sea.
The attack, which is believed to have been launched by Ukrainian drones, occurred overnight at the port of Novorossiysk and left at least one of the fleet capsized.
Residents near the port reported hearing explosions and gunfire in the early hours of Friday morning.
The attack is believed to be the first of its kind on one of Russia's main commercial ports, which is located to the south of Ukraine on the west coast of Russia.
Novorossiysk is a major hub for Russian exports, and the strike caused the port to temporarily halt all ship movements.
A Ukrainian war vlogger posted on Telegram earlier today claiming that one of the ships of the Russian Federation was shot down during the drone attack. They reported that the ship had been left lying on its side and was being dragged to the shore.
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