BBC: Ukraine launches missile attack on Crimea
Russia says Ukraine has launched 10 missiles and three unmanned boats in an attack on the home of its Black Sea fleet in Crimea.
The attack caused a large fire at a Sevastopol shipyard which left 24 people injured, Russia said.
Moscow-installed governor Mikhail Razvozhayev claimed most of the weapons were intercepted but that two ships had been damaged.
Ukraine has strongly implied western-supplied cruise missiles were used.
Unmanned vessels, known by many different names including sea drones and drone boats, operate on or below the water.
They usually have built-in explosives and cameras that feed directly back to the person controlling them.
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WNU Editor: This attack happened on the same day that Putin was meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. I agree with the Military Summary Channel analysis (link here) that the West is sending a message to Russia that their alignment with North Korea will result with the West sending even more longer range missiles to Ukraine.
Update: There are numerous reports in the British press that British Long Range Shadow Missiles were used .... Russian submarine hit by British Storm Shadow missile strike (The Independent). More here .... British cruise missiles were used in significant Ukrainian attack on Russian submarine (SKY News), and here .... Kiev uses British missiles Storm Shadow to attack Sevastopol shipyard — Sky News (TASS).
Ukraine Launch Massive Missile Attack On Sevastapol
A Crimea shipyard is on fire after a Ukrainian attack that damaged 2 ships and injured 24 people -- AP
Russian Ships Damaged in Ukrainian Strike on Annexed Crimea -- AFP
Ukraine hits Russian naval targets in major Crimea attack -- Reuters
Russian warships hit in attack on Crimean navy yard -- NBC News
Ukrainian missiles strike Russian warships in Crimean naval base -- CNN
Ukraine launches its largest attack yet on occupied Crimean port -- Daily Mail
First Submarine Sunk? Reports Swirl Over Ukraine Hitting Russian Kilo-Class Sub; RuMoD Confirms Attack -- EurAsian Times
Ukraine’s attack on Sevastapol ‘strikes into the heart’ of maritime ‘advantage’: UK Navy chief -- Breaking Defense
Update #2: Russian media is covering this attack extensively (see below).
What we know about Kiev’s strike on Russian military shipyard -- RT
FACTBOX: Ukrainian missile attack on Sevastopol injures 24 people -- TASS
Ukraine Missile Attack in Sevastopol Leaves 24 People Injured - Governor -- Sputnik
Russian Ships Damaged in Sevastopol Missile Attack to Be Repaired -- Sputnik