Russian Patrol Ship Sergey Kotov
''Sergey Kotov'' (russian: Сергей Котов) was a Project 22160 patrol ship, Project 22160 patrol ship of the Russian Navy. She was attacked in the Black Sea by Ukrainian Navy, Ukrainian forces using MAGURA V5 maritime drones on 5 March 2024, and Ukrainian intelligence claimed the ship was sunk. The ship is named after Russian counter admiral (1912–1999). The ship was the third notable Russian ship sunk by Ukrainian forces in 2024, after the ''Russian corvette Ivanovets, Ivanovets'' on 1 February and on 14 February. Operational history ''Sergei Kotov'' began sea trials in Novorossiysk from 29 October 2021 in the Black Sea. The ship was to be handed over to the Russian Navy at the end of 2021, however was handed over to the Russian Navy only on 16 May 2022, and commissioning on 30 July 2022, and was assigned to the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy. The first identified maritime drone attack on ''Sergey Kotov'' occurred on 1 August 2023, was reported as unsucc ...
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