Ukraine has opened a new chapter in naval warfare, claiming to have crippled a high‑value Russian submarine with an explosive underwater drone in the Black Sea. The strike, which Kyiv describes as the first successful combat use of such a system against a submarine in port,

Ukraine's sea drones have changed the fight in the Black Sea. On December 15, 2025, an explosion hit a pier at Russia's Novorossiysk naval base. Ukrainian officials said an uncrewed underwater drone struck a Kilo-class submarine there.

Russian-installed authorities in Ukraine’s Kherson region said a Ukrainian drone attack overnight killed at least 24 people and injured over 50 after striking a cafe and a hotel on the Black Sea coast

Ukraine says underwater drone strike is historic first Russia denies attack caused any damage Attack hits Kilo-class, missile-carrying submarine Vessel was in Russia's Novorossiysk port in Black Sea KYIV, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Monday it hit ...

A Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian oil-loading facility near Novorossiysk has disrupted oil exports, impacting both Russia and Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan relies on this route for 80 percent of its oil exports, creating economic and strategic vulnerabilities.

Russia is likely deploying nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles at a former airbase in eastern Belarus, a move that could strengthen Moscow’s ability to strike targets across Europe, according to a Reuters report.

Ukraine has denied carrying out such an attack A senior Russian military chief handed to a U.S. military attache on Thursday what he said was part of a Ukrainian drone containing data he said proved that the Ukrainian military this week had targeted a Russian presidential residence.