On September 12, 2026, Ukraine's Navy reported that a Sargan-3000 unmanned surface vessel destroyed a Russian naval drone in the Black Sea, marking the first-ever recorded battle between two unmanned surface vessels. The Ukrainian USV was equipped with a 12.7-mm Protector remote weapons station.
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Ukraine's Navy says a Sargan unmanned surface vessel destroyed a Russian unmanned boat with machine-gun fire in the Black Sea, the first-ever battle between unmanned surface vessels. Ukrainian Navy personnel operated in coordination with HUR. # Ukraine
First in history - a battle of sea unmanned vessels. A Ukrainian Sargan destroyed a Russian naval drone. Ukrainian Navy conducted this successful operation in the Black Sea together with Ukrainian Defense Intelligence. The target was detected by units of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Navy’s Sargan 3000 unmanned surface vessel, equipped with a 12.7 mm RWS Protector remote weapo
The Russian drone was destroyed by a Ukrainian Sargan 3000 unmanned boat, equipped with a 12.7-mm Protector remote weapons station, according to the Navy, marking a historic first battle between marine drones.
Ukraine’s Navy said Sept. 12 that a Ukrainian Sargan-3000 uncrewed surface vessel destroyed a Russian naval drone in the Black Sea after military intelligence units detected it. The Navy released video showing the Ukrainian craft firing on a small vessel, which then sank, and called the encounter the first battle between uncrewed boats [navalnews.com#1][defence-blog.com#1][kyivindependent.com#1].
KYIV INDEPENDENT: 'First-ever battle' — Ukrainian naval drone destroys Russian unmanned boat in Black Sea, Navy says https:// kyivindependent.com/first-ever -battle-ukrainian-naval-drone-destroys-russian-unmanned-boat-in-black-sea-navy-says/ The Russian drone was destroyed by a Ukrainian Sargan 3000 unmanned boat, equipped with a 12.7-mm Protector remote weapons station, according to the Navy, mar
The first naval battle between two Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) has taken place in the Black Sea.
@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social 💥🌊BREAKING: The first naval battle in history between two unmanned surface vessels has taken place in the Black Sea. A Ukrainian Navy Sargan 3000 USV, armed with a 12.7 mm Protector RWS, engaged and destroyed a Russian naval drone. # UkraineWar # USV # Navy https:// bsky.app/profile/specialkherso ncat.bsky.social/post/3mvdgvbdo7222
Ukraine’s Navy has claimed that it has won 'the first-ever battle of unmanned naval boats.'
Ukrainian USVs have destroyed Russian ships both at port and at sea, hitting over 100 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea over the summer