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Netherlands to send $457 million in naval assets to Ukraine

The Netherlands will send Ukraine a EUR400 million ($457 million) military aid package that includes more than 100 patrol boats and other vessels, as well as over 50 naval drones, Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans announced on June 4.

4 June 2025, 11:47 PM

Legendary sailor Magura V7: Ukraine unveils seaborne drone that downed two Russian fighter jets

Ukraine’s military intelligence service has unveiled a new version of its Magura V7 uncrewed surface vessel, now capable of targeting air threats, including warplanes. According to the agency, this advanced maritime drone has already taken out two Russian Su-30 fighter jets — a historic first.

15 May 2025, 10:21 AM

Russian forces act more cautiously after losing Su-30 over Black Sea — Pletenchuk

Russia has changed its behavior after the loss of two Su-30 fighter jets over the Black Sea - the enemy is now taking a tactical pause, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said at the United News telethon.

6 May 2025, 02:11 PM

Ukrainian naval strike reportedly downs Russian Su-30 fighter near Novorossiysk

A Ukrainian naval drone destroyed a Russian Su-30 fighter jet during an overnight attack on Novorossiysk in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai on May 3, according to the monitoring group The Crimean Wind.

3 May 2025, 02:36 PM

Russia mounts successful defense against Ukraine’s naval drones

Russia has built a multi-layered defense system that is hindering Ukraine’s use of naval drones, Ukrainian Navy Commander Oleksiy Neizhpapa said in an interview with RFE/RL on April 7.

7 April 2025, 10:17 PM

Russia deploys new tactic to counter Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet used an attack drone to destroy a Ukrainian naval drone, which may indicate the development of new tactics to counter Ukraine’s unmanned maritime systems, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Feb. 1.

2 February 2025, 09:51 AM

Ukrainian Navy destroys Russian surveillance systems on gas platforms near Crimea

The Ukrainian Navy has successfully struck Russian surveillance systems on gas platforms near temporarily occupied Crimea using naval drones, Commander Oleksiy Neyizhpapa reported on Facebook on Dec. 7.

7 December 2024, 11:08 AM

Boom barriers meant to protect Crimean Bridge wash ashore in Kerch — photo

Following recent storms in the Black Sea, boom barriers intended to protect the illegally constructed Crimean Bridge have washed ashore in Kerch, Crimea.

1 October 2024, 12:16 AM

HUR discloses details of attack on Russian fleet in Crimea

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) used two Magura drones during the attack on Russian Tuna-class boats on May 30 in Crimea, HUR representative Andriy Yusov reported on national TV on June 20.

20 June 2024, 05:26 PM

Ukrainian military expert praises Stalker 5.0’s potential and affordability – Video

Ukraine’s newest maritime drone, the Stalker 5.0, unveiled at the Black Sea Security Forum 2024 in Odesa, was discussed on Radio NV on June 17 by Pavlo Narozhnyi, founder of the charity organization Reactive Post and a military expert.

17 June 2024, 12:48 PM

Netherlands to allocate $64 million for Ukraine’s drone procurement

The Netherlands is set to provide Ukraine with €60 million to support offensive drone systems development, Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren announced in her recent visit to Kyiv.

12 June 2024, 10:15 AM

Coordinated Ukrainian attack sinks Russian ship in Sea of Azov

Ukrainian forces carried out a "coordinated strike" on a Russian landing ship recently relocated from the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov, according to Sky News on July 10.

10 June 2024, 11:04 AM

HUR video confirms Russian tugboat destruction in occupied Crimea

The destruction of a Russian tugboat of the 498 Saturn or Proteus project off the coast of temporarily occupied Crimea was officially confirmed by Ukraine's Military Intelligence Directorate (HUR) in a June 6 Telegram post.

6 June 2024, 02:15 PM

Ukraine damages Russian ferry in Kerch Strait — photos

Open-source intelligence analysts have released photographs of Russian ferry Avangard, which was damaged in a Ukrainian missile strike on occupied Kerch, Crimea, early in the morning on May 30.

31 May 2024, 02:10 AM

How Ukrainian naval drones force Russian fleet to abandon Crimea

NV journalists were able to get first-hand experience of how Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) operates its flotilla of Magura V5 naval drones to gradually squeeze Russia’s Black Sea Fleet out of occupied Crimea.

22 May 2024, 11:04 PM

New Sea Baby-2024 drones boast near-ton explosive delivery over 1,000 km

Ukraine has introduced a new generation of maritime drones, the Sea Baby-2024, which can carry nearly a ton of explosives up to 1,000 kilometers, announced Artem Dekhtyarenko, a spokesperson for Ukraine's SBU security service, on national television on April 14.

15 April 2024, 12:54 PM

Russia resorts to desperate measures, deploys old barges to shield Novorossiysk port from Ukrainian attacks

Russia is trying to protect its facilities in Novorossiysk port from Ukrainian attacks, reports British intelligence in their latest review published on X on March 31.

31 March 2024, 05:28 PM

9 down, 4 to go – Ukraine’s navy sinks another major ship in Russia’s Black Sea Fleet – breaking

Russia has lost another major ship in the Black Sea after the $65 million USD Sergey Kotov patrol ship (of project 22160) was hit and sunk by Ukrainian naval drones, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported on Telegram on March 5.

5 March 2024, 10:40 AM

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