The unmanned system units affiliated with the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the Ukrainian Security Service announced that the Russian Navy's "Boiykiy" corvette was hit at the Kronstadt Military Naval Base. The statement noted that the ship was located at the base in Russia's Leningrad region and that the attack occurred in the morning hours.
The Ukrainian side announced that the area where warships are anchored in Kronstadt was targeted and that the extent of the damage inflicted on Russian forces as a result of the attack has not yet been clarified. The information about the ship being hit was also shared by Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, the commander of the Ukrainian unmanned system units.
Highlights
- The Ukrainian side announced that the Russian corvette "Boiykiy" was hit in Kronstadt.
- It was reported that the target was the area where warships are located at the Kronstadt Military Naval Base.
- The attack was stated to have occurred around 06:35.
- Ukraine announced that the extent of the damage is still being assessed.
- It was shared that "Boiykiy" is the third corvette belonging to Russia's Baltic Fleet.
The target of the attack was the Kronstadt base
According to Ukraine's statement, the attack was directed at the point where warships are stationed at the Kronstadt Military Naval Base in Russia's Leningrad region. Ukraine reported that efforts to determine the results of the operation and the scale of the damage inflicted on the Russian side are ongoing.
Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said the ship was hit at 06:35 in the morning. Brovdi described the "Boiykiy" corvette as a warship carrying guided missiles.
Information about the corvette's history
The statement also included information that the "Boiykiy" has been undergoing scheduled maintenance at the Veleshchinski Dry Dock in Kronstadt since February. The Ukrainian side stated that the ship belongs to project 20380, was launched in 2011, and has been in service since 2013.
It was noted that the corvette is the third corvette belonging to Russia's Baltic Fleet. It was also mentioned that the ship previously accompanied Russia's "shadow oil fleet" and collided with the research vessel "Admiral Vladimirskiy" while maneuvering in the Kronstadt military port.
Connection with the attacks the previous night
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously announced that on the night of June 3, Ukrainian forces targeted the Kronstadt Military Naval Base and a military facility in Russia's Tambov region. Subsequently, the Ukrainian General Staff also stated that there was preliminary information that ships and infrastructure elements might have been hit at the Kronstadt port.
Context: Kronstadt stands out as a critical naval base for the Baltic Fleet. Therefore, the claim of an attack on the area draws attention in terms of the Russian Navy's mobility and defense arrangement outside the Black Sea.
