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Ukrainian underwater drone breached the defended naval port of Novorossiysk and seriously damaged a Russian guided missile submarine, marking the first such attack in military history.

Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Independent Institute for the Study of War

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Ukrainian underwater drone breached the defended naval port of Novorossiysk and seriously damaged a Russian guided missile submarine, marking the first such attack in military history.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces hit the Il-38N reconnaissance aircraft with a drone carrying an above-ground warhead

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The $24 million aircraft was the only one of its class in the area equipped with radars for detecting submarines and marine drones

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Neutralizing the Il-38N allowed Ukrainian forces to carry out the subsequent operation in Novorossiysk

Ukrainian forces struck the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai causing explosions and fire

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.175Z

Source story: day-1398b-2025-12-25