Ukraine's new drone boats are armed with heat-seeking missiles to scare off Russian aircraft, commander says

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A Ukrainian Magura V5 drone is seen on water during an exhibition of military equipment and weapons at an undisclosed location on April 13, 2024.
A Ukrainian Magura V5 drone is seen on water during an exhibition of military equipment and weapons at an undisclosed location on April 13, 2024.

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Russia is patrolling the Black Sea with submarines after its surface fleet got walloped, Ukraine says

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Two Russian submarines in military exercises at the Peter the Great Gulf off the city of Vladivostok, Russia
Two Russian submarines in military exercises at the Peter the Great Gulf off the city of Vladivostok, Russia, on September 5, 2022.

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Russia's latest naval mission is a flex to cover for its embarrassing losses in the Black Sea, US official says

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The Russian Federation Navy Adm. Gorshkov frigate arriving at Havana's port
The Russian Federation Navy Adm. Gorshkov frigate arriving at Havana's port on June 24, 2019.

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Ukraine's sea drones vs. Russia's Black Sea Fleet

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Ukraine is facing off against Russia's formidable Black Sea Fleet. How are Ukraine's cheap unmanned sea drones and Western missiles taking down Russian warships worth hundreds of millions of dollars?

Video shows Ukrainian sea drones striking 2 ships, as Ukraine continues to harass Russia's Black Sea Fleet

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Screengrab from a video of two sea naval drones attacking a ship-boat depot in Crimea
Screengrab from a video of two naval drones hitting a depot in Crimea on May 30, 2024.

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Ukraine says a missile barrage against Russia's Black Sea Fleet was even more successful than it thought

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Ukrainian sailors leave the Konstantin Olshansky navy ship in the bay of Donuzlav, Crimea, on March 24, 2014.
Russia's Konstantin Olshansky in the bay of Donuzlav, Crimea, in March 2014.

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Russia is painting fake silhouettes next to its ships, hoping to trick Ukraine into attacking the wrong targets, UK intel says

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A satellite image shared by the UK Ministry of Defence purports to show the silhouette of a submarine painted on a quay beside a real submarine.
An image taken in February and shared by the UK Ministry of Defence purports to show the silhouette of a submarine painted on a quay beside a real submarine.

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Russia's hardliners are furious over its latest loss at sea, saying commanders would rather cover up mistakes than learn

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin (center) waves next to Russia's defense minister Sergei Shoigu (fourth left) and commander in chief of the Russian navy, Adm. Nikolai Yevmenov (right).

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Ukraine said it sank a $65 million warship that Russia planned to use for an antiaircraft missile system

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A black and white image shows a large explosion on top of the sea
A still from footage released on Tuesday of an explosion on what Ukrainian military intelligence said was the Russian patrol ship Sergei Kotov off the coast of Crimea.

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Russia's Black Sea warships are 'hiding' says Ukraine navy, as sea drones spread fear

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A warship is seen docked in the port of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi during a storm on Nov. 27, 2023.
A Russian warship is seen docked in the port of the Black Sea resort city of Sochi during a storm on Nov. 27, 2023.

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