drone, Russia and Black Sea

Ukraine says it has a new type of river drone to spy on and take out Russian boats
Hard Cat, a Ukrainian drone maker, told Business Insider that the uncrewed drone, the Black Widow 2, can take out surface targets like small boats.
Ukrainian drone boats destroy Russian helicopters in Black Sea clash
Missile-toting drone boats blew up two Russian helicopters and damaged a third in a Black Sea skirmish. Why it matters: Ukrainian outlets said the shoot-downs were world firsts. Engagements like this — especially with video evidence — leave little room for drone warfare naysayers.
Ukrainian Naval Drone Strikes Russian Helicopters in Black Sea Drama
Ukrainian military intelligence claims a naval drone destroyed a Russian helicopter and damaged another near Crimea's Cape Tarkhankut. This event marks the first air target downed by a Ukrainian naval drone,
Ukraine says its unusual missile-armed sea drones have scored hits on multiple Russian helicopters in the Black Sea
Ukraine's military intelligence agency said its naval drones hit three Russian helicopters and destroyed two of them during an operation this week.
Fewer Russian aircraft flies over Black Sea after Ukrainian Magura drones destroyed Russian helicopters, Ukrainian Navy says
Russia has scaled back the frequency of helicopter flights over the Black Sea after Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) downed two Russian helicopters on the night of 30-31 December. Source: Dmytro Pletenchuk,
Ukrainian Naval Drone Destroys Russian Helicopter in Historic Strike: Kyiv
Ukraine has made history by downing a Russian helicopter with a naval drone for the first time, shifting the landscape of the war.
Ukrainian naval drone-launched FPV drones hit Russian air defenses in world first, Ukraine says
As a result of the attack on Jan. 6, two Russian anti-missile Pantsir-S1 systems and one OSA anti-aircraft vehicle were reportedly damaged or destroyed in the occupied part of Ukraine's southern Kherson Oblast.
Russian Helicopter Downed By Ukrainian Sea Drone, Says Kyiv
Ukrainian's military said it has downed a Russian helicopter for the first time with a missile launched from a new-generation sea drone. In a December 31 statement, Ukraine said a water-based drone on the Black Sea was responsible for the attack.
"I'm Hit, Going Down": Ukraine Drone Destroys Russian Chopper For First Time
In a battle near Cape Tarkhankut on Crimea's west coast on Tuesday, a Magura V5 maritime drone equipped with missiles hit a Russian Mi-8 helicopter, Ukraine's GUR spy agency said on Telegram. GUR said it was the first time a Ukrainian naval drone had downed an air target.
Ukrainian Magura V5s Take Out Three Russian Helicopters
Defense Intelligence of Ukraine reported historic use of naval drone to take down Russian Mi-8 helicopters on New Year's Eve.
Incredible moment Ukraine drone blows Putin's prized £12m attack helicopter out of the sky
In a social media post, the ministry said: "On December 31, 2024, soldiers of the GUR special unit Group 13 of the Ministry ...