Russian ship hit in Crimea, 100 soldiers on board

A marine drone loaded with 450 kilograms of TNT has attacked a Russian navy ship, with about 100 servicemen on board . This is what a Ukrainian source told CNN, adding that "as a result of the attack, the ship suffered serious damage and is unable to navigate".

Videos on social media and on several Russian blogger accounts appear to identify the vessel with the warship Olenegorsky Gornyak .

CNN has obtained a video showing an unmanned marine drone approaching a ship that appears to match the Russian warship hit.

According to the Ukrainian intelligence service, the stricken ship reported a gash in the hull .

(Unioneonline/vl)