The Russian ship Samum of the Black Sea Fleet.
The Russian ship Samum of the Black Sea Fleet, pictured in 2019.
  • Ukrainian sources say they used an experimental drone called Sea Baby to strike a Russian missile ship.
  • The attack took place off the coast of occupied Crimea, where Russia's Black Sea Fleet is based.
  • Russia confirmed that an attack took place but said it was repelled.

Ukraine used an experimental sea drone to strike and damage a Russian missile ship off the coast of occupied Crimea, Ukrainian sources claim.

The attack on the Samum missile ship took place on Thursday off Sevastopol Bay amid ongoing Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Black Sea Fleet.