Putin says Ukrainian strikes on Russian ships have caused significant but not critical damage

​Ukrainian ‌attacks on ​Russian naval vessels ‌have caused significant but not critical ‌damage, President Vladimir Putin ‌said on Tuesday.

He said Ukraine ⁠had ​damaged ⁠around 100 vessels over ⁠a 40-day period, with ​the resulting damage ⁠equivalent to 1% ⁠of ​gross domestic product (GDP).