UPDATED: Flash Report 16 SEP 2023 - 03:40 PDT - Russian Bora Class Corvette Samum Mission Killed (Patreon)

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The Russian Bora-Class corvette hovercraft Samum (Sumum alternate spelling) is confirmed to have suffered mission and mobility kill damage and a loss of propulsion after being struck by a Mk.5 SeaBaby uncrewed surface vessel.

A picture taken on September 15 in the early morning showed the Samum being towed back into Sevastopol.

In the last 72 hours, Ukraine has neutralized two missile carriers that combined could carry up to 12 Kalibr cruise missiles.

UPDATE: While it is common practice to tow Russian warships back into Sevastopol, the Samum is clearly down at the stern and up at the bow, indicating that the vessel has taken on water, as we were advised by our sources. This is in contrast to the Admiral Makarov, which was also towed back to the harbor but exhibited no outward signs of damage and was not brought to the repair dock on arrival.