Ukrainian sea drone tries to attack Russian warship escorting civilian transport in Black Sea - Russian Defense Ministry

MOSCOW. Aug 2 (Interfax) - A maritime drone of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has tried to attack a Russian warship escorting a civilian transport in the southwest of the Black Sea, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.

"Last night, the Kiev regime made another attempt to attack a Russian Navy ship escorting a civilian transport in the southwest of the Black Sea using a maritime drone," Konashenkov said at a press briefing.

"The professional actions of the Russian ship's crew detected in good time and destroyed the Ukrainian drone," he said.