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Ukrainian naval drone reportedly sinks Russian naval drone in Black Sea

A Ukrainian naval drone reportedly destroyed a Russian unmanned naval vessel in the Black Sea, in what is described as the first such drone-to-drone engagement.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Sep 13, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC.

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The encounter highlights the expanding use of unmanned systems in the Russia-Ukraine war and the militarization of Black Sea operations.

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Mar Nero, il drone navale ucraino affonda quello russo: è il primo duello fra navi senza equipaggio ↗notiziegeopolitiche.net · Recorded source date: Sep 13, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC

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