The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that as a result of the attack on the Russian patrol ship "Sergey Kotov" 27 Russian sailors were injured of varying degrees of severity.

On March 5, Ukrainian military intelligence reported that 7 Russian servicemen, 6 were wounded.

The remaining 52 crew members were probably able to evacuate.

Russia still does not comment on the loss of another ship or personnel.

British intelligence reported that the Ukrainians attacked the patrol ship "Sergei Kotov" three times - in July 2022, September 2023 and March 2024, when they actually managed to destroy it.

British military intelligence noted that Russia's Black Sea Fleet has lost three ships over the past five weeks.

On March 5, the Ukrainian intelligence publicized the intercepted conversation of the Russian military after the destruction of the ship (it is impossible to confirm the authenticity of this recording in the conditions of war. — RS).

In this conversation, one soldier reported a "tragic nighttime event" when five unmanned boats attacked the ship "Sergei Kotov".

From this conversation, it became known that there was also a combat helicopter on the ship, which was also destroyed as a result of a kiss on the ship.