The Yury Ivanov-class ship, launched in 2017, was some 40 nautical miles north of the Bosphorus Strait at the time of the attack
* The Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship was in international waters in the Black Sea
* Moscow declared it suffered several drone attacks but did not report casualties
* Shocking video footage shows moment one drone was destroyed in direct hit
One of Vladimir Putin's most modern spy warships narrowly avoided being blown up by a trio of marine drones in the Black Sea, shocking new footage shows.
The intense clip, released by the Russian defence ministry on state television, showed how one high-speed unmanned boat came zipping across the water's surface towards Moscow's Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship.
The spy vessel immediately launched into evasive manoeuvres and began firing at the oncoming drones.
Read more ....
WNU Editor: The Ivan Khurs is tasked with guarding Russia-to-Turkey undersea pipelines .... Russia: warship attacked by Ukrainian drones while guarding Black Sea gas pipelines (Reuters).
Russia Says The Warship Ivan Hurs Was Attacked By Ukrainian Naval Drones 40 Km Off The Coast Of Turkey
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russian ministry of defence says Ukraine made unsuccessful attack on Black Sea fleet reconnaissance ship -- The Guardian
Russia says warship Ivan Hurs attacked by Ukrainian speedboats in Black Sea -- Reuters
Russian warship attacked by Ukraine drones in Black Sea, says Moscow -- The National
Russian naval ship repels Ukrainian drone attack in Bosporus Strait waters — top brass -- TASS
Russian vessel attacked by Ukrainian sea drones off Bosporus – MOD -- RT
Russia Repels Ukraine's Drone Attacks on Ships Protecting Gas Pipelines in Turkiye -- Sputnik
Russian top brass uploads clip of warship wiping out Ukrainian drones in Bosporus waters -- TASS
Russia's Defence Ministry claims its reconnaissance vessel attacked by naval drones -- Ukrayinska Pravda
Russian recon ship reportedly attacked by drones -- Ukrinform
Drone attack or disinformation? What happened to Russia’s Ivan Khurs warship -- New voice of Ukraine