Ukrainian naval drone

Naval drone strikes oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai

A drone boat struck an oil loading pier at the port of Tuapse in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, with footage of the explosion circulating on Russian social media on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 10:42 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

Magura drone strike on Su-30 was coordinated by multiple units — Ukrainian expert

The missile that downed a Russian Su-30 over the Black Sea was a part of a coordinated strike by Ukrainian drones operating as a unified weapons platform, Anatolii Khrapchynskyi, an aviation expert, said in an interview with NV published on May 4.

6 May 2025, 12:30 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

Russian Mi-8 pilot panicked in intercepted conversation after being hit by a Magura V5 drone

Ukrainian military intelligence intercepted a radio transmission in which the pilot of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter, shot down by a missile from a Magura V5 naval drone, described the operation's impact in a panicked tone, according to a representative of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's HUR on Dec. 31.

31 December 2024, 08:45 PM

Ukrainian naval drone