Explosions occurred in the Russian city of Novorossiysk on the night of 3-4 August during a drone/USV attack.
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Explosions occurred in the Russian city of Novorossiysk on the night of 3-4 August, and the Russian Defence Ministry has reported an attack by two unmanned surface vessels.
A Russian Navy landing craft stationed in Novorossiysk was damaged in a similar attack the night before.
Ukrainian sea drones attacked the Russian Ropucha-class landing ship Olenegorski Gornjak at Novorossiysk naval base
The SBU conducted a special operation in Novorossiysk Bay - the large amphibious assault ship Olenegorsky Gornyak was damaged
The video shows how an SBU surface drone, loaded with 450 kilograms of TNT, attacked an enemy ship with about 100 crew members
As a result of the attack, the Olenegorsky Gornyak received a serious hole and is currently unable to perform its combat tasks
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