A Ukrainian surface drone called
A Ukrainian sea drone called "Sea Baby."
  • A Ukrainian sea-drone operator took out a Russian patrol ship, per The New York Times.
  • His "whole" team was "filled with emotion" when he struck it in September, he told the newspaper.
  • Sea drones have the potential to end Russia's "reign" over the Black Sea, he suggested.

A Ukrainian sea-drone operator shared his experience of taking out a Russian ship with a waterborne drone in an interview with The New York Times.

The operator asked to only be identified by a nickname, "Thirteen."

He insisted, too, on other security measures like wearing a ski mask for the interview, the Times reported.