Monday, September 1, 2014

Ukrainian Military Ship Sunk By Artillery Fire From Pro-Russian Separatists



Ukrainian Patrol Ship Sunk By Artillery Fire -- IHS Jane's 360

A Ukrainian patrol ship has been sunk in the Azov Sea after coming under artillery fire, the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service (DPSU) announced on 1 September.

Two Ukrainian Coast Guard vessels based in Mariupol had been patrolling three miles off the Ukrainian coast near Bezimenne when they came under shore-based artillery fire on 31 August, the DPSU said.

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More News On Pro-Russian Separatists Attacking A Ukrainian Military Ship With Artillery Fire

Ukraine Launches Rescue Operation After Ship Attacked by Separatists -- Moscow Times
Rebels Fire on Ukrainian Ship at Sea -- VOA
Separatists claim first attack on Ukrainian ship -- The Telegraph
Pro-Russian Separatists Attack Ukrainian Military Ship -- IBTimes
Ukraine Says Naval Ship In Flames After Attack By Rebels -- Radio Free Europe
Rescue under way after separatists claim first attack on Ukrainian ship -- Reuters
Igor Strelkov Claims Responsibility for Ukrainian Ships Attack in Azov Sea -- IBTimes

2 comments:

oldfatslow said...

That's some darn good
shooting. One wonders
just how these "separ-
atists" got so proficient.

ofs

War News Updates Editor said...

I am also surprised oldfatslow. My gut is telling me that there is more to this story than what we know.