KYIV, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine struck a Russian missile carrier and a patrol ship in separate attacks this week involving sea-borne drones carrying experimental weapons, a Ukrainian intelligence source said on Friday.
"The Buyan missile carrier... was struck today on the Sevastopol route by experimental weapons on 'Sea Babies' (naval drones)."
Russian drones and missiles have repeatedly struck Ukrainian port facilities and grain silos on or near the Black Sea and on the Danube River since then.
Kyiv has launched several successful missile and naval drone attacks on Russia's Black Sea fleet in and around Crimea peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014.
Ukrainian officials have said such attacks are intended to deny Russia control of the Black Sea and regain control of vital shipping routes.
Persons:
Pavel Derzhavin, Tom Balmforth, Yuliia, Olena Harmash, Timothy
Organizations:
Ukrainian Security Service, Reuters, Forces, Timothy Heritage, Thomson
Locations:
Ukraine, Russian, Ukrainian, Sevastopol, Russia, Crimea, Melitopol, Kyiv, Azov