# Military milestone: Ukrainian naval drone sinks Russian kamikaze drone boat

https://mins.news/en/item/68024

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-21 21:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/military-milestone-ukrainian-naval-drone-sinks-russian-kamikaze-drone-boat/

> Ukrainian Defense Intelligence detected a Russian uncrewed surface vessel in the Black Sea on September 12 and directed a Ukrainian Navy drone boat to intercept it. The Ukrainian craft destroyed the Russian explosive boat with a remotely controlled machine-gun turret in what is described as the first clash between drone boats. The vessel was identified as an Orcan surface drone designed to ram and detonate against targets.

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