Ukrainian and Russian uncrewed surface vessels engage in Black Sea
Ukrainian sources report that a Sargan-3000 naval drone engaged and sank a Russian Orcan uncrewed vessel in the Black Sea. Officials in Kyiv described the encounter as the first direct battle fought exclusively between uncrewed surface vessels. Russian authorities have not publicly confirmed the loss or the incident.
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Global Event Monitor. Ukrainian and Russian uncrewed surface vessels engage in Black Sea. 2026-09-19T06:22:01.176Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:2835. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-19/prima-batalie-navala-purtata-exclusiv-de-drone-517cf57d
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