Overview
- Ukraine’s SBU says Sub Sea Baby underwater vehicles struck the boat and left it “practically out of service,” releasing video that purports to show the explosion.
- Russia’s Black Sea Fleet acknowledged an attempted attack at the Novorossiysk base but said no ships, submarines, or crews were harmed and operations continued.
- Kyiv describes a joint operation by the SBU’s 13th Main Directorate and the Ukrainian Navy against a diesel-electric Kilo-class platform equipped to fire Kalibr cruise missiles.
- Outlets and analysts view the reported use of underwater drones against a submarine as a significant step in the Black Sea campaign, though the damage remains unverified.
- Turkey’s defense ministry reports F-16s shot down an out-of-control drone approaching from over the Black Sea, signaling heightened regional alert.