Explosions occurred in Novorossiysk on the night of August 3-4, with two unmanned surface vessels attacking the naval base.
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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.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces had attempted to attack the naval base in Novorossiysk with two unmanned vessels at night.
Russian Navy ship hit by drone attack on Black Sea near Novorossiysk on Aug. 4
Ukrainian forces conducted a series of aerial and naval drone strikes against Russian logistics and port infrastructure in occupied Crimea and Krasnodar Krai (a key Russian naval base) on the night of August 3 to 4.
Explosions were heard in Novorossiysk, probably due to a naval drone attack.
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