UPDATE: Russian Navy warship Admiral Makarov 'on fire after Ukrainian missile attack'

UNCONFIRMED reports made on Thursday, May 5 originally suggested that the Russian Navy ‘Admiral Makarov’ has been sunk by Neptune missiles launched by Ukraine, however, the warship is currently believed to be on fire.

UPDATE 2.58 pm (May 6) – Although reports of the Admiral Makarov – a Russian missile frigate – being sunk have still yet to be confirmed by either side, video footage and photos circulating on social media allegedly show the warship on fire.

According to the Independent, the warship was reportedly struck off the coast of Snake Island in the Black Sea – the site of the infamous incident where a Ukraine soldier, originally feared to be dead, told a Russian warship to ‘go f*** yourself’ before the Island was attacked.

The only footage of any activity at the shores of Odesa is this footage. Yet the claim was the hit ship was at Snake Island which is at 200 km. There's no indication it was "Admiral Makarov". pic.twitter.com/ZFbwgHyZLB

— SA Vabaallikate demokraatia fond (@ValdefOrg) May 6, 2022

Unconfirmed photos apparently also show the alleged fire, as reported by the the Mirror, although there are reports suggesting that these images may have been circulating online prior to Friday, May 6

The first footage of the alleged fire on the Admiral Makarov frigate. pic.twitter.com/fNfHhb749U

— Zoran Elijah Gabriel (house Clermont-Goschütz) (@zoranhorus) May 6, 2022

Russian sailors must have a habit of falling asleep while smoking, because I can think of no other reason why another Russian warship – the Admiral Makarov – seems to have caught fire. pic.twitter.com/zreRyo1yDX

— Guy Walters