Russia-Ukraine Flash Report for 5-2-22 8:30 PDT - Russia Has Lost 17% of Black Sea Fleet (Patreon)
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The Ukrainian General Staff released a video this morning of two Raptor Class Russian Patrol boats being destroyed by a Bayraktar TB-2 drone strike off the coast of Odesa. The vessels were operating near Snake Island when they came under fire. One vessel was clearly destroyed the second vessel was heavily damaged, and likely destroyed.
The Black Sea Fleet had 39 to 41 surface vessels at the start of the Russia-Ukraine War on February 24. The loss of the two patrol boats represents a 10% total loss to the fleet in six weeks. When you include damaged surface vessels, losses are at 17%.
- Raptor Class Patrol Boat - sunk 4/30 or 5/1
- Raptor Class Patrol Boat - sunk 4/30 or 5/1
- Slava Class Guided Missile Cruiser - Moskva - sunk 4/14
- Alligator Class LST - Saratov - sunk 3/24
- Alligator Class LST - Novocherkassk - damaged 3/24
- Alligator Class LST - Kunikov - moderate to heavy damage, captain killed 3/24
- Raptor Class Patrol Boat - damaged 3/22