This time off the coast of Senegal. The incident signals a growing escalation at sea, raising concerns that such strikes could become routine unless major powers like Russia and China take decisive action to respond or deter further attacks.
Operators of the 1st Separate Center of the Unmanned Systems Forces carried out mid-range strikes against enemy targets on temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. In Donetsk Oblast, a command post and a deployment site of special forces from Russiaβs 14th GRU Brigade, as well as warehouses and a military vehicle repair base, were hit. Additionally, a Nebo radar station and a deployment area of high-speed landing craft of Russiaβs Black Sea Fleet were struck in temporarily occupied Crimea.
The explosion caused critical damage, effectively putting the submarine out of action.
A Varshavyanka-class submarine is valued at approximately $400 million.
The submarine carried four launchers for Kalibr cruise missiles, which Russia uses to strike targets across Ukraine.
The strike was a joint operation by the SBUβs 13th Main Directorate of Military Counterintelligence and the Ukrainian Navy.
Due to international sanctions, building a similar submarine today could cost up to $500 million. This class is also known as the βBlack Holeβ because its hull absorbs sound and remains difficult to detect by sonar.
The damaged submarine had been forced to stay in the port of Novorossiysk following successful operations by Sea Baby surface naval drones, which pushed Russian ships and submarines out of Sevastopol Bay in occupied Crimea.
The Russian tank never made it anywhere - Ukrainian βbirdsβ decided to turn it into a field-side grill. One more enemy armored vehicle off the map.
Warning: graphic footage. A Ukrainian FPV drone severely injured a Russian soldier on the Kostyantynivka axis. The episode shows the combat work of drone operators from the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
The operation was carried out by the SBUβs 13th Directorate together with the Ukrainian Navy. Both vessels sustained critical damage and were taken out of service.
