Ukraine ‘blows Russian missile boat Ivanovets in Black Sea'
The Ivanovets - a small warship - received "direct hits to the hull" overnight, after which it sank, military intelligence said.
It has released video footage that purports to show the moment of impact, followed by a big explosion.
There has been no word about the incident from Russian authorities.
However, Russian military blogger "Voenkor Kotenok" wrote on Telegram that the boat had sunk after being hit three times by naval drones.
Several features visible on the vessel in the Ukrainian video match those of the Tarantul, or Project 12411, a class of missile boats operated by the Russian and other navies, which the Ivanovets belongs to.
These include the layout of the mast and sensors on top of the main superstructure as well as a large radar dome on top of the bridge.
Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate said the boat was destroyed by soldiers of its special unit "Group 13" in Lake Donuzlav, a saltwater bay on the western side of the Crimean peninsula which houses a naval base.
"As a result of a series of direct hits to the hull, the Russian ship suffered damage incompatible with further movement - the Ivanovets listed to the stern and sank," it said on its Telegram channel.
A Russian search and rescue operation in the area was unsuccessful, it added.
It said the ship was worth in the region of $60-70m (£47m-55m).
Foreign Ministry official Olexander Scherba described the attack as "impressive".
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