Russian drone destroy Ukrainian military boat - report

The report claims the footage shows the Ukrainian ship hit by a Russian reconnaissance drone. The video also showed smoke emitting from the vessel shortly after impact.

A part of an unmanned aerial vehicle, what Ukrainian military authorities described as an Iranian made suicide drone Shahed-136 and which was shot down near the town of Kupiansk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, is seen in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 13, 2022 (photo credit: MIL.GOV.UA/CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)/VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)
A part of an unmanned aerial vehicle, what Ukrainian military authorities described as an Iranian made suicide drone Shahed-136 and which was shot down near the town of Kupiansk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, is seen in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 13, 2022
(photo credit: MIL.GOV.UA/CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)/VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

A Russian Lancet kamikaze drone had destroyed a Ukrainian military boat, according to a Friday report by Russian-state media outlet RIA Novosti, citing exclusive footage it received.

The attack happened in the Dnieper River located between Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

The report claims the footage received shows the Ukrainian ship hit by a Russian reconnaissance drone. The video also showed smoke emitting from the vessel shortly after impact.

The Lancet drone, which has one large X-shaped wing and an X-shaped tail, had received new aerodynamics.

The maximum speed of a Lancet drone is approximately 110 km per hour with a 40-kilometer range, according to the report.

An Iranian drone flies over Kyiv during an attack on October 17, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  (credit: SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
An Iranian drone flies over Kyiv during an attack on October 17, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (credit: SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Russia to restock its drone supply

A report from the Ukrainian Intelligence Directorate on Tuesday also warned that Iran is ready to give 200 combat drones to Russia.

The new weapons include the Shahed-136 and Arash-2 suicide drones and Mohajer-6 reconnaissance drones.

Michael Starr contributed to this report.