Ukraine’s South Task Force: Russia retrieving its sunken Raptor boat to replenish its fleet
Anastasiia Kalatur – Sunday, 29 May 2022, 05:11
Russia is attempting to retrieve its sunken Raptor boat from the Black Sea.
Source: Pivden [South] Task Force, on Facebook
Quote: "Groupings of ships in the Black Sea maintain the threat of missile strikes [on Ukraine - ed.]; under their cover, Russia is trying to organise rescue and retrieval operations near Zmiinyi [Snake] Island in order to retrieve the sunken Raptor amphibious assault boat…
The Ruscists are trying to replenish their significantly diminished Black Sea fleet by retrieving the sunken boats."
Details: It should be noted that after the Raptor boat is retrieved from the bottom of the sea, Russia is planning to send it to the Donuzlav base for repairs.
Earlier: On 7 May, Ukrainian Bayraktar unmanned combat aerial vehicles destroyed one Russian Serna-type landing boat and two Raptor-type amphibious assault boats near Zmiinyi Island, Ukraine.
