Russia has not commented on their naval losses. But they are claiming that they shot down 3 Bayraktar drones. And have provided no photographic evidence.
The attacks took place near Snake Island, which is the strategic command post for Ukraine. The island was captured on February 24th and remains a symbolic location for Ukraine’s defiance of Russia.
Snake Island is only 42 acres that is strategically located at the borderline of Ukraine’s territorial waters in the Black Sea. Last year the Atlantic Council “think tank” called the area the “key to Ukraine’s maritime territorial claims.”
It became Ukraine’s symbol of resistance when the two dozen defenders of the island refused to surrender to Russian forces. And they defiantly radioed “Russian warship go screw yourself,” as the flagship The Moskva approached.
The island defenders were captured by the warship. And for week’s Ukraine thought they had been killed. And in April, the Moskva attack ship was hit with a Neptune missile and sunk.
The Russian raptor boat losses add to the mounting toll of Russian resources being destroyed in the war.
