# First naval battle between drones takes place in the Black Sea

https://mins.news/en/item/56185

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-12 21:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/12/first-naval-battle-between-drones-takes-place-in-the-black-sea?traffic_source=rss

> The Black Sea has seen what is described as the first naval battle between two unmanned surface vessels. Ukraine’s navy said on Saturday that one of its naval drones sank a Russian vessel.

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