USF strike russian frigate in Novorossiysk port and Syvash drilling rig

Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (USF) Robert Brovdi (callsign Magyar) reported drone strikes on a Russian vessel in the port of Novorossiysk and the occupiers’ floating drilling rig Syvash in the Black Sea.

"USF Birds struck the frigate Admiral Grigorovich in the port of Novorossiysk on the night of April 6 and delivered some blessed fire to the Syvash drilling rig… The operation was carried out by Birds of the 1st OC USF, planned and coordinated by the SBU. The extent of damage is being determined by intelligence," Brovdi said on Telegram on Monday.

He noted that Admiral Grigorovich was the first military frigate of the Russian Navy’s Burevestnik project, a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles (eight units) and the Shtil-1 surface-to-air missile system (24 missiles). Air defense missile launches were made directly from the frigate’s deck as it approached the target, but this did not prevent it from being struck.

"The floating drilling rig Syvash was engaged by Birds of the 413th OP Raid together with the Navy’s deep strike forces," Brovdi said.