Russia blames Ukraine, UK for drone attack on Black Sea Fleet

Above, the Russian flagship missile cruiser Moskva docked in the bay of Sevastopolon, the largest city in Crimea which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. (AFP file photo)

• Sevastopol is the largest city in Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014

MOSCOW: The Russian army on Saturday accused the UK of helping Ukraine plan a drone attack on its Black Sea Fleet in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, and said that one of its ships suffered “minor” damage.

“The preparation of this terrorist act and the training of the military personnel of the Ukrainian 73rd Special Center for Maritime Operations were carried out under the guidance of British specialists located in the city of Ochakiv in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region,” Moscow’s defense ministry said in a statement.