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The Ukrainian navy has said Kyiv forces have destroyed a Russian Black Sea fleet minesweeper in a blow for Vladimir Putin. A spokesperson did not give any more details on how the Kovrovets, a Project 266-M sea minesweeper, was destroyed, although the Russian Ministry of Defence said that Ukraine had used US ATACMS missiles in the attack. A spokesperson from the navy wrote on Telegram: “Last night the Ukrainian Defence Forces destroyed the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s Project 266-M Kovrovets minesweeper.” It comes as Russia said on Sunday that Ukraine launched a major 62-drone attack on Russian re…