Russian Navy's diesel-electric submarine Rostov-on-Don sails in Bosphorus, on its way to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey February 13, 2022.
Russian Navy's diesel-electric submarine Rostov-on-Don sails in Bosphorus, on its way to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey February 13, 2022.
  • Ukraine's attack on the Sevastopol shipyard last week left a Russian submarine in rough shape.
  • Britain's defense ministry said recently that the vessel "likely suffered catastrophic damage."
  • New photos leaked to social media indicate the submarine may be beyond repair, a naval expert says. 

New photos of what is said to be a Russian submarine targeted in a Ukrainian missile attack show severe and widespread damage to its exterior, and possibly interior. A naval expert and former submariner says the damage may leave the vessel beyond repair.