Russian recon ship reportedly attacked by drones

The Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship with the Russian Black Sea Fleet was reportedly attacked by at least three maritime drones on May 24.

That's according to Defense Express citing Russian media, Ukrinform reports.

The attack allegedly occurred as the vessel was passing through the Bosphorus Strait. The approximate distance from the Ukraine-controlled territory in the Black Sea to the area where the Ivan Khurs vessel was reportedly attacked is over 400 km.

Russian sources claim the crew repelled the attack and no damage was inflicted to the ship.

The Ivan Khurs (Project 18280) is a unique reconnaissance ship that is part of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, being one of only two available in the entire fleet. It was launched in 2017 and commissioned in 2018.

The ship is equipped with various radio reconnaissance and electronic warfare complexes, as well as communication systems to facilitate fleet management. It is declared that the ship is intended for monitoring missile defense systems, but the exact composition of its equipment is not disclosed.

At the same time, due to its role as a reconnaissance ship, the Ivan Khurs is equipped with several pedestal machine gun mounts for 14.5 mm KPVT and several MANPADS (portable air defense systems). The ship is manned by a crew of 120.