Russia ‘sinks its own warship’ in fresh humiliation for Putin as landing craft is blown up by Black Sea fleet’s sea mine

A RUSSIAN warship has been accidentally sunk by one of its own sea mines in a friendly fire fiasco – dealing a fresh blow to Vladimir Putin. The colossal D-106 landing craft was reportedly blown-up by one of the Russian navy’s own mines near the occupied southern port of Mariupol. Telegram/@moria40kRussia’s colossal D-106 warship has reportedly been accidentally blown up by it’s own navy’s sea mine[/caption] The crew is said to have survived the blunder – but Russian naval commanders will now be facing another rocket from tyrant Putin. Russia’s under-fire military chiefs were carpeted after the flagship of Moscow’s Black Sea fleet, the Moskva, was destroyed by Ukrainian ship-to-shore missiles in a landmark strike in April. Putin’s latest warship woes also come two days after Russian soldiers were forced into a desperate evacuation from Snake Island in the Black Sea under a hail of Ukrainian shells. Following the accidental sinking of the landing craft today, a Telegram channel said to be linked to the Russian navy said in an unconfirmed report: “Near Mariupol, a landing craft of the Black Sea Fleet D-106 blew up on a mine.” Most read in News BLOODBATH Tourist, 68, dies after having arm & leg ripped off by SHARK in Sharm El Sheikh SEASIDE SLUM How seaside town next to millionaires' row became South's 'drug capital' SHOW ME THE MONEY Worker vanishes after being wrongly paid £150k - 300 times his salary STREETS OF RAGE MMA fighter takes on two men in mass brawl while cheered on by glam boxer GLITCH IN THE MATRIX Man uncovers 'secret lair' UNDER train station in jaw-dropping find SHOW & TELL I'm on Babestation - here's what it's like to strip on TV & the weird requests Wisecracking Ukrainian’s quickly weighed in with online jibes, with one sneering: “Waiting for a confirmation of this suicidal goodwill gesture.” Another user called it a “special underwater operation” – mocking Putin’s description of his bloody war in Ukraine. Another said: “More company for the Moskva, down they go!’” Moscow’s latest military humiliation follows the embarrassing retreat of Snake Island two days ago – where Russian soldiers attempted to destroy their own equipment on the strategically-important island. However, Ukrainian armed forces say they failed as the Russians could “not cope with the task.” Ziiminy Island – ‘snake’ in English – is a tiny but strategically vital 100-acre perch that sits 22-miles off Ukraine’s Black Sea coast. Read More on The Sun BLAND TO CHIC How to accessorise like a pro for every occasion - and why less is more moneybags Gemma Collins shows off mind-blowing designer shopping spree Russia lied that it had withdrawn as a “goodwill gesture” to free up grain exports to countries facing famine thanks to their invasion. Ukraine’s Commander-in-chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said: “With yesterday’s airstrikes, the Russians tried to destroy their equipment, weapons and property on Snake Island.  “However, traditionally they did not cope with the task.  “We ‘helped’ the invaders to finally evacuate the remnants of their garrison from our island” added the Ukrainian military chief. Russia’s humiliating surrender of Snake Island was followed by claims that Moscow dropped prohibited phosphorous bombs on the outpost. Snake Island was one of Moscow’s first targets when they began their invasion, and was the site of the brutal massacre of 13 Ukrainians after the now-sunk Moskva warship was famously told to “go f**k yourselves.” Putin’s Soviet-era warship was sent to the bottom of the black sea by Ukraine’s newest ‘Neptune’ missiles – in what has been labelled the biggest Naval loss since Britain sunk the General Belgrano. The sinking of the Moskva in April has been followed by a series of military blunders that has given rise to rumours that Putin could soon meet an ambush from his own inner-circle of commanders. First images purportedly showing the damaged cruiser Moskva soon after it was ‘struck by Ukrainian missiles’East2West