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.
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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.
Ukrainian forces struck the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai causing explosions and fire
Ukrainian forces hit the Il-38N reconnaissance aircraft with a drone carrying an above-ground warhead
The $24 million aircraft was the only one of its class in the area equipped with radars for detecting submarines and marine drones
Neutralizing the Il-38N allowed Ukrainian forces to carry out the subsequent operation in Novorossiysk
Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have struck the Afipsky Oil Refinery (Krasnodar Krai, Russian Federation). Explosions and a large-scale fire were recorded in the area of the target.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.821Z
Source story: day-1398b-2025-12-25