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Business InsiderJul 03, 2023
Kremlin Repels Drone Attack on Crimea's Sevastopol
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The Facts
The Russian military thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack on the key Russian naval base of Sevastopol in Crimea, Russia's defense ministry said Sunday morning.
A statement from the defense ministry claimed that seven aerial drones were shot down over the Black Sea at a great distance from the coastline, while two underwater drones were destroyed in the northern part of the Black Sea.
The Spin
Pro-Russia narrative
Sunday's drone attack from Ukraine is the latest demonstration of Kyiv's use of terrorism and proves the West is directly waging warfare against Russia. The Ukrainian military is trying to show Moscow that its control of Crimea can be threatened, but using Western weapons outside the zone of the special military operation will weaken Kyiv's position in future negotiations and entail immediate retaliatory strikes in Ukraine.
Pro-Ukraine narrative
Kyiv must continue to strike at the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014 to put it in a vulnerable position. By disrupting Russia's supply lines and destroying its naval bases, from which Iranian drones rain destruction on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian forces have a real chance of achieving victory on the battlefield and bringing the months-long war to a successful conclusion — on Kyiv's terms.
