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Ukraine’s Sargan destroys Russian drone boat in first-ever naval drone battle — video

The first-ever battle between uncrewed naval boats took place in the Black Sea, with a Ukrainian drone emerging victorious, the Ukrainian Navy reported on Telegram on Sept. 12.

12 September, 07:56 PM

Fire in Sochi after naval drone attack

Russia’s Sochi was attacked by unmanned surface vessels on the evening of Sept. 9, according to local officials and OSINT (open-source intelligence) Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Ateo.

10 September, 12:21 AM

Ukraine unveils MV11 drone carrier

Ukrainian naval drone manufacturer UFORCE has unveiled a drone mothership USV based on the Magura hull, capable of deploying UAVs far from shore, The War Zone and Kyiv Post reported on Aug. 25.

25 August, 11:51 PM

Unmanned surface vessel reportedly attacks port in Russian-occupied Yalta

Reports emerged from Russian-occupied Yalta in Crimea on Aug. 7 of an attack involving unmanned surface vessels, while occupation authorities urged people to immediately leave beaches and waterfront areas.

7 August, 03:07 PM

Ukraine hits Russian naval drone depot and two railway bridges

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a storage facility for unmanned surface vessels near Chornomorske in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on July 31-Aug. 1, along with several other Russian military sites, Ukraine’s General Staff said.

1 August, 11:31 AM

Naval drone delivers ground robot for combat mission on Kinburn Spit for first time

Ukrainian forces combined a naval drone and the Wolly 7.62 ground robot in a single combat operation on the Kinburn Spit in Mykolaiv Oblast for the first time, DevDroid reported on July 14.

14 July, 05:22 PM

Ukraine destroys FSB border patrol ship Izumrud in Novorossiysk

Ukraine's Navy destroyed the Russian FSB border patrol ship Izumrud, which took part in the Nov. 25, 2018 attack on Ukrainian naval vessels in the Kerch Strait. Fatalities and injuries were reported among the ship's crew, according to a statement from the Navy.

14 July, 04:38 PM

Romania detected and destroyed five naval drones in the Black Sea

Romania's acting defense minister said the country's forces detected and destroyed five naval drones in the Black Sea, some of which were carrying explosives, Romanian broadcaster Digi24 reported on July 11.

11 July, 05:50 PM

Ukraine developing naval drones to constrain Russian shipping

Ukraine is currently developing new naval drones designed to intercept and effectively detain Russian commercial vessels in the Black Sea, Business Insider reported on June 24.

25 June, 12:51 AM

Ukraine unveils Sea Trident underwater drone capable of carrying 1,000 kilograms of explosives

Ukraine has developed a heavy underwater drone called Sea Trident that can carry up to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds) of explosives and strike strategic targets, Militarnyi reported on June 15.

15 June, 06:55 PM

Norway to spend $127M on Ukraine sea drones

Norway will allocate NOK1.2 billion ($127 million) from its Nansen Program in 2026 to develop and buy naval drones for Ukraine, the Norwegian government announced on June 9.

9 June, 10:51 PM

Constanta drone blast ultimately caused by Russia’s war, Romania’s Dan says

The naval drone that exploded June 5 in the Romanian port of Constanța was part of a Ukrainian operation against Russian forces, Romanian President Nicușor Dan said.

5 June, 10:09 PM

Greece suspects more Ukrainian naval drones lurking nearby

Greek authorities have concluded that the naval drone found off Greece’s coast was not alone and was intended to be part of a broader Ukrainian operation against Russian shipping, Greek outlet Kathimerini reported on May 18, citing sources.

18 May, 07:57 PM

Ukrainian naval drone veered off course and ended up in Ionian Sea, Greece concludes

Greek investigators think that an armed naval drone found last week on the Ionian island of Lefkada likely veered off course because of a technical malfunction, Reuters reported on May 15.

16 May, 01:27 AM

Kyiv denies knowledge of naval drone found in Greece

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has no information to suggest that a naval drone recently found in Greece was launched by the Ukrainian military, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi told Hromadske on May 12.

13 May, 12:04 AM

Ukraine strikes two Russian shadow fleet vessels near Novorossiysk

Ukraine struck two vessels from Russia’s shadow oil fleet near the entrance to the port of Novorossiysk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on May 3, publishing video of the operation.

3 May, 11:20 AM

Ukraine's unprecedented and unique drone and missile assault on Sivash drilling rig

Ukrainian Navy and Unmanned Systems Forces executed unique and awe-inspiring air and naval operation against the Russian-controlled Sivash drilling rig using an unprecedented mix of floating machine-gun turrets, drones, and mysterious missiles.

7 April, 10:39 AM

Ukraine ready to help unblock Strait of Hormuz, minister says

Kyiv is prepared to join international efforts to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on April 2.

2 April, 10:14 PM

Russia may arm its ‘shadow fleet’ tankers against naval drones

The Kremlin could soon equip its sanction-busting “shadow fleet” tankers with weapons to defend against Ukrainian drone attacks, Nikolai Patrushev, an aide to dictator Vladimir Putin, told propaganda outlet Kommersant on March 18.

19 March, 09:54 PM

Ukraine-led team ‘sinks’ NATO frigate at Portugal exercises

A multinational “red” team led by Ukraine in NATO’s REPMUS/Dynamic Messenger 2025 exercises in Portugal exposed vulnerabilities in Alliance naval tactics by scoring “hits” on at least one NATO frigate, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported on March 16.

17 March, 02:08 AM

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