Two crew members have lost their lives as a result of a Russian strike on a Ukrainian Navy ship, and several others are reported missing, stated the spokesperson for the Navy of Ukraine, Dmytro Pletenchuk.

This information was shared during a news marathon on the morning of August 29.

"Unfortunately, we have confirmed a second fatality. Search and rescue operations are ongoing. We will definitely locate all of our missing personnel, which number several. A few servicemen have also been injured. However, the majority of the crew remains safe as of yesterday," said the spokesperson.

The host noted that enemy media reported the ship had sunk, but Pletenchuk emphasized that he "cannot confirm that information at this time."

Background:

• On August 28, it became known that Russian occupation forces struck one of the Ukrainian Navy ships. It was reported that one crew member had died and several were injured.
• Russian sources mentioned that the vessel in question was supposedly the reconnaissance ship of the Ukrainian Navy, "Simferopol".