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From the Baltics to the Black Sea: Latvia sends Ukraine a second locally made naval drone
A Latvian-built naval drone, funded by public donations, is headed for Ukraine after being designed for complex combat missions.
Ukraine blasts Russia’s prized anti-drone radar system in occupied Crimea, hits naval drone base (VIDEO, MAP)
Overnight strikes reportedly destroyed a radar hub, a sea drone base, and command infrastructure deep inside Russian-occupied territory.
Two Russian shadow fleet tankers hit by mysterious blasts off Türkiye’s coast — both incidents in same area (MAP)
Turkey confirms Kairos suffered external impact and fire, while Virat billowed smoke just miles away in the Black Sea.
Russia’s Tuapse port hit again — ship burns, pier damaged, Russian officials scramble to rewrite reports (VIDEO)
Videos show an explosion rocking Russia’s Black Sea port. The same port was last targeted just a week ago.
Australia is spending billions on drones — Ukraine says it can make that money count
Kyiv offers drone tech and battlefield expertise to Australia, and touts its Magura naval drones, credited with sinking Russian ships and downing Russian jets, as a model for future cooperation.
Ukraine’s “lucky” spy ship hid for 42 months. A Russian drone boat finally found it
Russia has explosive drone boats, too—now Ukrainian ships and planes are no longer safe from surface attack.
Ukraine’s sabotage-ready river drone Ursula now deploys UAVs mid-mission (video)
The news Ukrainian Ursula river drone can strike surface targets as kamikaze boat or deploy a UAV for recon in contested river zones.
Norwegian sea drone tech to be built in Ukraine to fight Russian navy
Kongsberg and a Ukrainian partner will jointly develop maritime drones with weapon systems, funded by $665 million.
Taiwan unveils its first unmanned vessel inspired by Ukrainian naval drones
The Endeavor Manta features a stealth profile and the ability to engage Chinese naval vessels with torpedo or kamikaze strikes from coastal deployment, without relying on Musk's Starlink.
Two Russian SAM systems struck by Ukrainian kamikaze drones launched from uncrewed boat (video)
FPV drones launched from the Black Sea struck the Russian Osa-AKM and Strela-10 systems in the occupied part of Kherson Oblast or Crimea.
Five Russian ships hit Ukrainian naval drone-laid mines in 2023
Sea Baby drones laid mines near Sevastopol Bay before missile strikes, causing five Russian ships to hit mines while attempting to escape to Novorossiysk, SBU says.
As Russians catch up with naval drone tech, Ukraine is developing countermeasures
The developed capabilities include machine gun-equipped patrol drones with 1700-kilometer range that can operate in rough seas.
UK “rapidly developed” new naval drones for Ukraine
The UK Defense Procurement Minister mentioned “Wasp” and “Snapper” unmanned maritime vessel programs as undergoing final testing.
Russian naval security barriers for Kerch Bridge found floating near Kerch coast
Russian-deployed boom defenses are observed floating near the coast, as Russia has increased defensive measures with additional barges.
Satellite imagery shows damage to Russia’s naval base, patrol boat in Crimea
Ukraine's July 18 drone attack on a Russian naval base on Lake Donuzlav in occupied Crimea damaged facilities and hit a KS-701 "Tunets" boat, satellite images show.
Russia claims to have repelled naval drone attack in occupied Crimea
Russia's MoD claims to have intercepted dozens of Ukrainian aerial and naval drones in occupied Crimea and Bryansk. Locals reported explosions in Crimea's Donuzlav and Sevastopol. A Ukrainian Navy spokesperson says there are no safe locations for Russian ships in Crimea.
Ukraine’s Sea Baby maritime drone can now carry 122mm rockets to attack ground targets
Ukraine deploys Sea Baby maritime drones, equipped with six 122mm unguided rockets from BM-21 Grad systems, to hit Russian positions on the Kinburn Spit in the Black Sea.
Magura V5 naval drones to get anti-air and dive capabilities
Ukraine's Magura V5 naval drones, successful in sinking Russian ships, aim for upgrades to improve defense against Russian attack helicopters and ship armament during suicide missions, enhancing their capabilities in challenging Russia's Black Sea Fleet dominance.
Intel chief: Ukraine used six Magura V5 surface drones to sink Russia’s Ivanovets missile corvette
Ukraine used six Magura V5 maritime suicide drones to sink the Russian Navy's Ivanovets missile corvette, per Ukraine's intelligence chief. Each of these drones is capable of carrying 320 kg of explosives.