Russia claims destroying 3 boats carrying Ukrainian soldiers to Crimea

By Aliia Raimbekova

MOSCOW (AA) – Three boats carrying Ukrainian soldiers and heading towards Crimea in the Black Sea were destroyed, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday.

In a statement, the ministry said three "Willard Sea Force" military speedboats carrying soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and advancing towards the Crimean coast in the western part of the Black Sea, northeast of Snake Island, were destroyed at night.

In a separate statement, the ministry said Kyiv’s attempt to attack Russian territory using drones was foiled at night.

The statement said eight Ukrainian drones were destroyed by Russian air defense systems in the Black Sea near the Crimean coast.