There should have been a helicopter on board the destroyed patrol ship Sergei Kotov.
Speaker of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Pletenchuk announced this on the air of the national telethon Unified News.
– “This is the case when two in one, why pay more, as they say,” noted Dmitry Pletenchuk.
Note that, according to the stated characteristics of the patrol ship Sergei Kotov, there could be a Ka-27 helicopter on board.
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Destruction of the patrol ship Sergei Kotov: data on losses
It is known that after the destruction of the patrol ship Sergei Kotov, the occupiers evacuated the personnel.
– A search and rescue operation was underway. Individual crew members were definitely pulled out of the water.
But, given the damage to the ship, the fact that the events took place in the dark, and the water temperature was quite low, it is impossible to say that most of the crew were saved, notes the Navy speaker.
According to Dmitry Pletenchuk, the occupiers’ losses were quite serious.
However, verification of this type of information is one of the most difficult, because the enemy hides data on losses.
Destruction of a patrol ship Sergei Kotov: what is known
The patrol ship Sergei Kotov was destroyed on the night of March 5 near the Kerch Strait.
The ship was attacked by the special forces of the GUR Group 13 together with the Naval Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using Magura V5 sea drones.
The attack for the ship Sergei Kotov ended with damage to the stern, as well as the starboard and port sides.
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