Novorossiysk: Ukraine claimed Tuesday that its forces destroyed Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) border guard ship Izumrud near Novorossiysk in southern Russia, causing casualties. 'There are dead and wounded among the ship's crew,' the Ukrainian Navy said on Telegram.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Ukrainian Navy stated that the vessel was struck by a Sargan-3000 naval drone. The Izumrud was previously involved in the November 2018 Kerch Strait incident, where three Ukrainian naval vessels attempted to pass through the strait to reach the Sea of Azov. This incident resulted in three Ukrainian servicemen being wounded and the vessels being seized by the Russian military.

Russia has not commented on the Ukrainian claim, and independent verification remains difficult due to the ongoing war.